Etymology
From Middle English resyn, resyne, from Old French résine, from Latin resīna.
Noun
resin (countable and uncountable, plural resins)
- 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.
Derived terms
- acrylic resin
- epoxy resin
- fossil resin
- gum resin
- melamine resin
- oleoresin
- phenolic resin
- polyresin
- polyvinyl resin
- resinaceous
- resin acid
- resinate
- resinic
- resinification
- resiniform
- resinify
- resinite
- resinoid
- resinous
Related terms
- rosin
Verb
resin (third-person singular simple present resins, present participle resining, simple past and past participle resined)
- (transitive) To apply resin to.
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