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resin
noun
- 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.
transitive verb
to treat or rub with resin
See resin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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