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retinasphalt

retinasphalt noun: retinite.

Noun

retinasphalt (uncountable)

  1. Retinite.
  2. A type of amber found in sediments in the Charente-Maritime area of France.

Forms of retinasphalt

alternative formretinasphaltum

Origin of retinasphalt

Ancient Greek ῥητίνη (rhētínē, “resin”) + ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, “asphalt”).

Questions about retinasphalt

What does retinasphalt mean?
Retinasphalt means retinite.
What part of speech is retinasphalt?
Retinasphalt is a noun.

Words near retinasphalt in the dictionary

  1. retinally
  2. retinals
  3. retinamide
  4. retinamides
  5. retinas
  6. retinasphalt
  7. retinasphaltum
  8. retine
  9. retinea
  10. retinectomies
  11. retinectomize

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