retinite

[ ret-n-ahyt ]
/ ˈrɛt nˌaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal.

Origin of retinite

1815–25; < French rétinite, equivalent to rétin- (combining form of Greek rhētī́nē resin) + -ite -ite1

Words nearby retinite

retinaldehyde, retinaldehyde isomerase, retinene, retinene1, retinene2, retinite, retinitis, retinitis pigmentosa, retinitis proliferans, retinitis sclopetaria, retino-

British Dictionary definitions for retinite

retinite
/ (ˈrɛtɪˌnaɪt) /

noun

any of various resins of fossil origin, esp one derived from lignite

Word Origin for retinite

C19: from French rétinite, from Greek rhētinē resin + -ite 1