retene

(tēn, retēn)

noun

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

Origin: < Gr rhētinē, resin

See retene in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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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