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noun

resin

REH-zihn
noun
1
A sticky substance produced by certain plants, or a similar synthetic material used in varnishes, adhesives, and plastics.
"Pine resin was used to seal the wooden boat."
"The countertop is made from a durable synthetic resin."

How to Use Resin

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Common pairings
pine resin synthetic resin resin coating

Word Forms

resined past tense, resins plural, resins singular

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Etymology

From Old French résine, from Latin resina, itself from Greek rhetine.

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