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.
• entree, entrée, 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
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