retene: Meaning and Definition of

re•tene

Pronunciation: (rē'tēn, ret'ēn), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a crystalline hydrocarbon, CH, obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
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