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retinite
[ ret-n-ahyt ]
/ ˈrɛt nˌaɪt /
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noun Mineralogy.
any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal.
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retinaculum, retinal, retinal rivalry, retinal scan, retinene, retinite, retinitis, retinitis pigmentosa, retinoblastoma, retinoid, retinol
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How to use retinite in a sentence
Da retinite all' occhio sinistro con suffusione dei mezzi trasparenti, e da grave iperemia retinica all' occhio destro.
In the Forbidden Land|Arnold Henry Savage Landor
British Dictionary definitions for retinite
retinite
/ (ˈrɛtɪˌnaɪt) /
noun
any of various resins of fossil origin, esp one derived from lignite
Word Origin for retinite
C19: from French rétinite, from Greek rhētinē resin + -ite 1
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