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retenes

retenes is the plural of retene.

Meaning of retene

Noun

retene (countable and uncountable, plural retenes)

  1. A hydrocarbon, polymeric with benzene, that is extracted from pine tar and also found in certain fossil resins.

Questions about retenes

What is retenes the plural of?
Retenes is the plural of retene.

Words near retenes in the dictionary

  1. retenderizes
  2. retenderizing
  3. retenders
  4. retene
  5. retenequinone
  6. retenes
  7. retent
  8. retentate
  9. retentates
  10. retention
  11. retention basin

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