resin

[rez-in] /ˈrɛz ɪn/
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.
a substance of this type obtained from certain pines; rosin.
verb (used with object)
3.
to treat or rub with resin.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English < Old French resine < Latin rēsīna, probably < a non-IE language; compare Greek rhētī́nē pine resin, from a related source
Related forms
resinlike, adjective
Can be confused
resin, rosin.

Resin

[rez-in] /ˈrɛz ɪn/
noun
1.
a male given name.
Examples from the web for resin
  • Bony amber owes its cloudy opacity to minute bubbles in the interior of the resin.
  • Some polymers, however, are sensitive to attack, including acetal resin and polybutene.
  • This resin has lower viscosity than polyester resin, and is more transparent.
British Dictionary definitions for resin

resin

/ˈrɛzɪn/
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 (sense 1)
verb
3.
(transitive) to treat or coat with resin
Derived Forms
resinous, adjective
resinously, adverb
resinousness, noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French resine, from Latin rēsīna, from Greek rhētinē resin from a pine
Word Origin and History for resin
n.

late 14c., from Old French resine "gum, resin," and directly from Latin resina "resin," from Greek rhetine "resin of the pine," of unknown origin.

resin in Medicine

resin res·in (rěz'ĭn)
n.

  1. Any of numerous clear to translucent yellow or brown, solid or semisolid, viscous substances of plant origin, such as copal, rosin, and amber.

  2. Any of numerous physically similar polymerized synthetics or chemically modified natural resins including thermoplastic materials and thermosetting materials.

  3. Rosin.

  4. A precipitate formed by the addition of water to certain tinctures.

resin in Science
resin
  (rěz'ĭn)   

  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.


Slang definitions & phrases for resin

resin

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