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resin

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[ rez-in ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. Also . a substance of this type obtained from certain pines.


verb (used with object)

  1. to treat or rub with resin.

Resin

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[ rez-in ]

noun

  1. a male given name.

resin

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. 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
  2. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to treat or coat with resin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

resin

/ ĕĭ /

  1. 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.
  2. 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈԴdzܲ, adjective
  • ˈԴdzܲness, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • i· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of resin1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French resine, from Latin ŧīԲ, probably from a non-Indo-European language; compare Greek ŧī́ŧ “pine resin,” from a related source
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of resin1

C14: from Old French resine , from Latin ŧīԲ , from Greek ŧپŧ resin from a pine
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"Pine trees contain resin, which acts like oil, intensifying fires when ignited. This resin causes wildfires to burn faster, stronger, and longer," said Lee Byung-doo from the National Institute of Forest Science in Seoul.

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Nurdles are balls of plastic resin used in plastics production.

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But on her other hand, Gaga sports a smaller, more understated ring, featuring a few blades of grass set in resin.

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It is used in common substances like plastic, resin, nylon and some forms of dyes, pesticides or detergents.

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