retinite

ret·i·nite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ret-n-ahyt]
- /ˈrɛt nˌaɪt/
- /rˈetɪnˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ret-n-ahyt]
- /ˈrɛt nˌaɪt/

Definitions of retinite word

noun retinite any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal. 1
noun retinite any of various resins of fossil origin, esp one derived from lignite 0

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Origin of retinite

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Retinite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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retinite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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