RETINOL

Etymology

Noun

retinol (countable and uncountable, plural retinols)

(organic compound, biochemistry) A fat-soluble carotenoid vitamin (vitamin A), present in fish oils and green vegetables, essential to normal vision and to bone development.

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Source: Wiktionary


Ret"i*nol, n. Etym: [Gr. oleum oil.] (Chem.)

Definition: A hydrocarbon oil obtained by the distillation of resin, -- used in printer's ink.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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