Resin definition
An example of a resin is the material rubbed onto the strings of a violin bow to make it easier to use.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of resin
- Middle English from Old French resine from Latin rēsīna from Greek dialectal rhēsīnā variant of Greek rhētīnē
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French résine, from Latin resīna
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