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(rē′tēn, ret′ēn)

noun

a hydrocarbon, CH, obtained from resinous woods and fossil resins

Origin: < Gr rhētinē, resin

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noun

A crystalline compound, C₁₈H₁₈, derived from pine tar, fossil resins, and tar oils.

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Origin: From Greek rhētīnē, resin

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