RETENE

Etymology

Noun

retene (countable and uncountable, plural retenes)

(organic compound) A hydrocarbon, polymeric with benzene, that is extracted from pine tar and also found in certain fossil resins.

Anagrams

• entree, entrĂ©e, eterne, rentee, teener

Source: Wiktionary


Ret"ene, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)

Definition: A white crystalline hydrocarbon, polymeric with benzene. It is extracted from pine tar, and is also found in certain fossil resins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

18 June 2024

PARADE

(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.

coffee icon