Etymology

retinalite

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Today it means: A translucent variety of serpentine of a honey-yellow to greenish-yellow colour, with a waxy resinous lustre. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ρητίνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromρητίνη“resin”
  2. English todayretinalite

From Ancient Greek ρητίνη (rētínē, “resin”) + -lite.

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