retinite

[ ret-n-ahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal.

retinite

/ ˈrɛtɪˌnaɪt /

noun

1. any of various resins of fossil origin, esp one derived from lignite

Word History and Origins

Origin of retinite¹

1815–25; < French rétinite, equivalent to rétin- (combining form of Greek rhētī́nē resin ) + -ite -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of retinite¹

C19: from French rétinite , from Greek rhētinē resin + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Da retinite all' occhio sinistro con suffusione dei mezzi trasparenti, e da grave iperemia retinica all' occhio destro.

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