retene

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A crystalline compound, C₁₈H₁₈, derived from pine tar, fossil resins, and tar oils.

[From Greek rhtn, resin.]

retene [ˈriːtiːn ˈrɛt-]

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a yellow crystalline hydrocarbon found in tar oils from pine wood and in certain fossil resins. Formula: C₁₈H₁₈

[from Greek rhētinē resin]

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hydrocarbon Retistene			Billiard (2002) compared a variety of PAHs with various affinities for the AHR and potencies for CYP1A induction in juvenile rainbow trout; chemicals ranged from the strong CYPIA inducer benzo(k)fluoranthene, to the relatively weak, alkylated inducer retene and the noninducer phenanthrene. Synergistic embryotoxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon aryl ... by Di Giulio, Richard T. / Environmental Health Perspectives Depending on the type of scar, there are many good treatments already on the market - for example, Retene cream or glycolic peels, available from most good chemists. Health Zone: What's up doc? by The Mirror (London, England) The molecular weight of the compounds investigated ranged from 234 kDa for retene (1-methyl-7-isopropyl-phenanthrene) to 300 kDa for coronene. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated activity of particulate organic ... by Washburn, Barbara Shayne / Environmental Health Perspectives			retardant retardate retardation Retardation of the tide Retardative retarded retarded depression retarded ignition retardent retarder retarding force Retardment retarget retch retching Retchless retd rete rete Malpighii rete testis Retecious Retection retell retelling retem retene Retent retention retention basin Retention cyst retentionist retentive Retentively retentiveness retentivity Retentor Retepore retest Retex Retexture rethink Rethondes Rethor Rethoryke Réti retia retiarius retiary reticence Reticency reticent			rete vasculosa rete vasculosa rete vasculosa rete venosum rete venosum rete venosum RETEC Retecious Retection Retek Customer Order Management Retek Data Warehouse Retek Demand Forecasting Retek Predictive Application Server Retek Sales Audit Retek Store Systems retell retell retelling retelling retells retells retem retemper retempering Retencao Retencion Retender Retendered Retendering Retenders retene Retent retention retention retention retention retention Retention 'Til Access Retention Advisement and Information Center Retention After 60 Minutes Retention and Release Retention and Transition retention arm retention arm retention arm retention arm retention arm Retention at 24 Hours Retention basin Retention basin Retention basin Retention Control Point retention cyst retention cyst retention cyst retention defect retention defect retention defect retention defect retention enema retention form

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