resin
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
Also rosin . a substance of this type obtained from certain pines.
to treat or rub with resin.
Origin of resin
1Other words from resin
- res·in·like, adjective
Words that may be confused with resin
- resin , rosin
Words Nearby resin
Other definitions for Resin (2 of 2)
a male given name.
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How to use resin in a sentence
That’s because amber — fossilized tree resin — produces static electricity when you rub it against cloth.
Made of wool, wire and resin, Kohnstamm’s “Gravitas” suspends three organic-looking sacs from metallic discs in exquisite tension.
In the galleries: A towering exhibit offers a new definition of domestic life | Mark Jenkins | January 1, 2021 | Washington PostAlthough the shed has a wood look, the material is actually made of polypropylene resin plastic and steel—so rust, rot, and peeling paint will never be an issue.
The best outdoor tool sheds for all of your storage needs | PopSci Commerce Team | October 14, 2020 | Popular-ScienceOnce they have found the source of the leak, they will patch it up with a kit using epoxy resin.
Astronauts on the ISS are hunting for the source of another mystery air leak | Neel Patel | September 30, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewNo matter where you fall, you have to admit this is a beautifully sculpted mug, with a cold cast resin tankard with stainless steel insert.
Coffee (or tea!) mugs that make for easy gifts | PopSci Commerce Team | September 29, 2020 | Popular-Science
Dominic Ware has a scorpion encased in resin on a string around his neck.
The artist smashed backboards, set them in resin, and welded them together in an aluminum circle.
The Best Things to See at Frieze Art Fair NY 2013 | Isabel Wilkinson | May 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHis employer was a certain subcontractor of Tepco, called Nito resin.
The piece itself was built from a wooden frame and then Jones and his team cast hundreds of swords out for fast cast resin.
Snow-snakes were small rods of wood, polished smooth with resin, oil, or wax.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel PowersExperiments continuing through several weeks were made in applying solutions of this resin to rats, rabbits and guinea pigs.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeAn alcoholic solution of the resin was just neutralized with potassium hydroxide.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeAn alcoholic solution of the resin gave the same color reactions with iron salts as did the potassium salt.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeOn spontaneous evaporation of the solution, a yellow, sweet smelling resin was left.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson Syme
British Dictionary definitions for resin
/ (ˈrɛzɪn) /
any of a group of solid or semisolid amorphous compounds that are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations. They are used in medicine and in varnishes
any of a large number of synthetic, usually organic, materials that have a polymeric structure, esp such a substance in a raw state before it is moulded or treated with plasticizer, stabilizer, filler, etc: Compare plastic (def. 1)
(tr) to treat or coat with resin
Origin of resin
1Derived forms of resin
- resinous, adjective
- resinously, adverb
- resinousness, noun
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Scientific definitions for resin
[ rĕz′ĭn ]
Any of numerous clear or translucent, yellowish or brownish substances that ooze from certain trees and plants. Resins are used in products such as varnishes, lacquers, adhesives, plastics, and drugs. Balsam is a resin.
Any of various artificial substances, such as polyurethane, that have similar properties to natural resins and are used to make plastics.
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