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retinite

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retinite [ˈrɛtɪˌnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) any of various resins of fossil origin, esp one derived from lignite
[from French rétinite, from Greek rhētinē resin + -ite1]
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sandarac (polycommunic acid polymer), Congo copal (labdanoid polymer with enantio configuration), retinite (moderate retene amber with low succinic acid content), Prussian and Baltic ambers (from Pinites succinifera), Liquidambar orientalis (based on benzoic acid esters/styrene), Myrrh (triterpenoid resin) and schraufite (Lebanese amber).
The Qatna lion: scientific confirmation of Baltic amber in late ... by Mukherjee, Anna J.; Rossberger, Elisa; James, Matthew A.; Pfalzner, Peter; Higgitt, Catherine L.; Wh / Antiquity
 
 
 
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