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Retene vs Cetene - What's the difference?

retene | cetene |

In organic compound terms the difference between retene and cetene

is that retene is a hydrocarbon, polymeric with benzene, that is extracted from pine tar and also found in certain fossil resins while cetene is an oily hydrocarbon of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.

retene

English

Noun

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  • (organic compound) A hydrocarbon, polymeric with benzene, that is extracted from pine tar and also found in certain fossil resins.
    • (Webster 1913)

    cetene

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) An oily hydrocarbon of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.
    • (Webster 1913)