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- [ree-teen, ret-een]
- /ˈri tin, ˈrɛt in/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-teen, ret-een]
- /ˈri tin, ˈrɛt in/
Definitions of retene word
- noun retene a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 1 8 H 1 8 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins. 1
- noun retene a yellow crystalline hydrocarbon found in tar oils from pine wood and in certain fossil resins. Formula: C18H18 0
- noun retene a hydrocarbon, C18H18, obtained from resinous woods and fossil resins 0
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Origin of retene
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Greek rhēt(ī́nē) resin + -ene
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Parts of speech for Retene
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retene popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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