resin
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
resin /ˈrɛzɪn/
▶noun
- 1 a sticky flammable organic substance exuded by some trees and other plants (notably fir and pine).
- 2 a solid or liquid synthetic organic polymer used as the basis of plastics, adhesives, varnishes, etc.
– derivatives
resined adjective,
resinoid adjective & noun,
resinous adjective.
resined adjective,
resinoid adjective & noun,
resinous adjective.
– origin ME: from L. resina; rel. to Gk rhētinē ‘pine resin’.
'resin' also found in these Oxford entries:
acrylic
- aloe
- amber
- ambergris
- balm of Gilead
- bdellium
- benzoin
- Canada balsam
- charas
- chipboard
- colophony
- copaiba
- copal
- dammar
- emulsion
- epoxy
- eucalyptus
- fibreglass
- frankincense
- galbanum
- galipot
- gamboge
- gelcoat
- guaiac
- gum resin
- kauri
- ladanum
- lucite
- mastic
- megilp
- Mylar
- myrrh
- oleoresin
- opopanax
- pastel
- perspex
- plasticizer
- Plexiglas
- polyacrylamide
- polycarbonate
- polyester
- polyethylene terephthalate
- polypropylene
- polystyrene
- polytetrafluoroethylene
- polythene
- polyurethane
- polyvinyl acetate
- polyvinyl chloride
- prepreg
