retinasphalt

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noun

Retinite.

OriginAncient Greek ῥητίνη →
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Meanings

nounretinasphalt (uncountable)

alternative retinasphaltum

  1. uncountablechemistryRetinite.
  2. uncountableA type of amber found in sediments in the Charente-Maritime area of France.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥητίνη“resin”
  2. Englishretinasphalt

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

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APA

retinasphalt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinasphalt

MLA

“retinasphalt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinasphalt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retinasphalt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinasphalt.

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