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“Retinene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retinene. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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retinene
noun
ret·i·nene
ˈret-ᵊn-ˌēn 
: either of two aldehydes derived from vitamin A:
a
: retinal
b
: an orange-red crystalline compound C20H26O related to vitamin A2 and formed from porphyropsin by the action of light
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