resin
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resin
- /ˈɹɛzɪn/
Rhymes with -ɛzɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English resyn, resyne, from Old French résine, from Latin resīna. Doublet of rosin.
noun resins · rosin
- 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.
- Any synthetic compound of similar properties. The artist used synthetic resin in her sculptures.
verb resins · resining · resined · rosin
- To apply resin to.
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Closest in meaning: rosin, lac, conifer, coniferous, elemi, butter, lipid, epoxy, elaterite, adhesive, fat, conductive, synthetic, changer, sap, amber
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Talk about this word "resin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/resin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. resin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/resin "resin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/resin.Cite this
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title = {resin},
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