RETINAL

retinal

(adjective) in or relating to the retina of the eye; “retinal cells”

retinene, retinal

(noun) either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

retinal

(ophthalmology) Of or pertaining to the retina.

Etymology 2

Noun

retinal (plural retinals)

(biochemistry, organic compound) One of several yellow or red carotenoid pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light.

Synonyms: retinaldehyde, retinene

Anagrams

• Latiner, art line, entrail, larnite, latrine, line art, ratline, reliant, trainel, trenail

Source: Wiktionary


Ret"i*nal, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the retina. Retinal purple (Physiol. Chem.), the visual purple.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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