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Resin

//ˈɹɛzɪn// noun, verb

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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