resin
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English resyn, resyne, from Old French résine, from Latin resīna. Doublet of rosin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹɛzɪn/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛzɪn
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.
- Pine trees produce a sticky resin.
- 1997 August 9, Edward Rothstein, “A Comeback for the Viola. No Joking.”, in The New York Times[1], archived from the original on 27 February 2021:
- But those who attack violists shouldn't throw resin. Once the ergonomic viola catches on what instrument will be immune?
- Any synthetic compound of similar properties.
- The artist used synthetic resin in her sculptures.
Derived terms
- 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
- resinography
- resinoid
- resinosis
- resinous
- resinously
- resiny
- resorcin
- resorcinol
- thermoplastic resin
Related terms
Translations
secretion of plants
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similar synthetic compound
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Verb
resin (third-person singular simple present resins, present participle resining, simple past and past participle resined)
- (transitive) To apply resin to.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Resin”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
Anagrams
- Rines, ESRIN, Neris, Siren, NIESR, Reins, rines, Siner, Isner, siren, Risen, reins, risen, rinse, serin
Catalan
Pronunciation
Verb
resin
- inflection of resar:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
Chuukese
Verb
resin
- to do something repeatedly
Cornish
Etymology
Noun
resin (collective, singulative resinen f)
- raisins
- Synonym: figys howl