resin JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈɹɛzɪn/ · re·sin
noun
- A viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, especially coniferous trees. Pine trees exude a sticky resin that can be collected for making turpentine.
- Any of various yellowish viscous liquids or soft solids of plant origin used in lacquers, varnishes, and similar applications; chemically they are mostly hydrocarbons, often polycyclic. The artist mixed amber resin with linseed oil to create a glossy varnish.
- Any synthetic compound possessing properties similar to natural resins, employed in industrial and commercial products. The manufacturer replaced natural resin with a synthetic epoxy resin for better durability.
verb
- To coat, treat, or impregnate with resin. The craftsman resined the wooden sculpture to protect it from moisture.
Did you know? Fossilized tree resin, known as amber, has been prized for jewelry and decorative objects since the Neolithic era, and its chemical composition helped early chemists develop the first synthetic resins.