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resin definition

resin (rez′ən)

noun

  1. any of various solid or semisolid, viscous, usually clear or translucent, yellowish or brownish, organic substances exuded from various plants and trees: natural resins are soluble in ether, alcohol, etc., and are used in varnishes and lacquers, as modifiers in synthetic plastics, etc.
    1. synthetic resin
    2. rosin

Etymology: ME < MFr resine < L resina < or akin to Gr rhētinē

transitive verb

to treat or rub with resin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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