resinoid

 [rez-uh-noid]  

res·in·oid

   [rez-uh-noid]
adjective
1.
resinlike.
noun
2.
a resinoid substance.
3.
a resinous substance synthetically compounded.
4.
a gum resin.

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Resinoid is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Origin:
1820–30; resin + -oid
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resinoid (ˈrɛzɪˌnɔɪd)
 
—adj
1.  resembling, characteristic of, or containing resin
 
—n
2.  any resinoid substance, esp a synthetic compound

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