resinate

res·in·ate

[v. rez-uh-neyt; n. rez-uh-nit, -neyt] verb, res·in·at·ed, res·in·at·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to treat with resin, as by impregnation.
noun
2.
Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.

Origin:
1830–40; resin + -ate1 (def 1), -ate2 (def 2)

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resinate (ˈrɛzɪˌneɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to impregnate with resin

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Resinate is always a great word to know.
So is unstable. Does it mean:
noting compounds that readily decompose or change into other compounds
the condition existing when a chemical reaction and its reverse reaction proceed at equal rates
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