/
ˈrɛzɪn/
n.
- a sticky flammable organic substance exuded by some trees and other plants (notably fir and pine).
- a solid or liquid synthetic organic polymer used as the basis of plastics, adhesives, varnishes, etc.
v.
(resins, resining, resined)
rub or treat with resin.
Derivative
- resined adj.
- resinoid adj. & n.
- resinous adj.
Etymology
ME: from L. resina; rel. to Gk rhētinē ‘pine resin’.
