Definition of retinene Retinene

ret•i•nene

We found 5 definitions of retinene from 3 different sources.

What does retinene mean?

Noun Plural: retinenes
retinene - either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
		retinal
		pigment dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
		retinal purple, rhodopsin, visual purple a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light

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retinene (Noun)
Either of two carotenoid pigments found in the retina and produced from vitamin A ; retinal.
retinene (Noun)
retinaldehyde.
retinene (Noun)
dehydroretinaldehyde.