English Explanatory Dictionary

resin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.
Any synthetic compound of similar properties.

verb

To apply resin to.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛzɪn/ en-us-resin.ogg

Word forms

resin resins rosin resining resined

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῥητῑ́νη (rhētī́nē)bor. Latin rēsīnader. Old French résinebor. Middle English resyn English resin From Middle English resyn, resyne, from Old French résine, from Latin resīna. Doublet of rosin.

Related words

rosin

Derived words

acaroid resin acrylic resin azuresin epoxy resin fossil resin glucoresin glycoresin gum resin Highgate resin historesin ion exchange resin melamine resin nonresin oleoresin phenol formaldehyde resin phenolic resin polyresin polyvinyl resin resinaceous resin acid resinate resin bee resiner resinic resinicolous resiniferous resinification resiniform resinify resinise resinite resinization resinize resinless resinlike resino-electric resin of copper resinography resinoid resinosis resinous resinously resiny resorcin resorcinol thermoplastic resin

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