noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications. countable, uncountable

   "Pine trees produce a sticky resin."

2. 2
   any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules wordnet
3. 3
   Any synthetic compound of similar properties. countable, uncountable

   "The artist used synthetic resin in her sculptures."

Verb

1. 1
   To apply resin to. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

acaciaagaramberambergrisammoniacamyrin

Example

More examples

"I'm always wondering what the difference is between resin and sap."

Etymology

From Middle English resyn, resyne, from Old French résine, from Latin resīna. Doublet of rosin.

Related phrases

Highgate resinacaroid resinacrylic resinepoxy resinfossil resingum resinion exchange resinmelamine resinphenol formaldehyde resinphenolic resinpolyvinyl resinresin acid

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