Resin is a sticky substance that is produced by some trees.
The resin from which the oil is extracted comes from a small, tough tree.
2. variable noun
Resin is a substance that is produced chemically and used to make plastics.
Two of the lorries, carrying industrial resin and paint thinner, burst into flames.
resin in British English
(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 (ˈresinous)
adjective
resinously (ˈresinously)
adverb
resinousness (ˈresinousness)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Old French resine, from Latin rēsīna, from Greek rhētinē resin from a pine
resin in American English
(ˈrɛzən)
noun
1.
any of various solid or semisolid, viscous, usually clear or translucent, yellowish or brownish, organic substances exuded from various plants and trees: natural resins are soluble in ether, alcohol, etc., and are used in varnishes and lacquers, as modifiers in synthetic plastics, etc.
2.
a.
synthetic resin
b.
rosin
verb transitive
3.
to treat or rub with resin
Word origin
ME < MFr resine < L resina < or akin to Gr rhētinē
Examples of 'resin' in a sentence
resin
Its resin is used as medicine and varnish and is burnt as incense.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The other is for his carpentry and is aromatic with wood shavings and resin.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The town museum has an exciting collection of fossilised tree resin.
The Sun (2008)
Cuts in the bark of the tree allow the resin to ooze out and harden.
The Sun (2014)
She has also been charged with supplying cannabis resin.
The Sun (2009)
His images are painstakingly built up layer by fine layer with resin and paint.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It too is a tree resin used in incense, perfumes and medicines.
The Sun (2011)
Pine needles and resin, wood and sap - irresistible.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He is accused of having heroin, crack cocaine, cannabis resin and cannabis.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
resin
British English: resin /ˈrɛzɪn/ NOUN
Resin is a sticky substance produced by some trees.
The resin from which the oil is extracted comes from a small, tough tree.
American English: resin
Arabic: راتينَج
Brazilian Portuguese: resina
Chinese: 树脂
Croatian: smola
Czech: pryskyřice
Danish: harpiks
Dutch: hars
European Spanish: resina
Finnish: pihka
French: résine
German: Harz
Greek: ρητίνη
Italian: resina
Japanese: 樹脂
Korean: 수지 재료
Norwegian: harpiks
Polish: żywica
European Portuguese: resina
Romanian: rășină
Russian: смола
Latin American Spanish: resina
Swedish: kåda
Thai: ยางไม้
Turkish: reçine
Ukrainian: смола
Vietnamese: nhựa cây
All related terms of 'resin'
gum resin
a mixture of resin and gum obtained from various plants and trees
alkyd resin
any synthetic resin made from a dicarboxylic acid, such as phthalic acid, and diols or triols : used in paints and adhesives
allyl resin
any of several thermosetting synthetic resins made by polymerizing esters of allyl alcohol with a dibasic acid. They are used as adhesives
amino resin
any thermosetting synthetic resin formed by copolymerization of amines or amides with aldehydes . Amino resins are used as adhesives and as coatings for paper and textiles
epoxy resin
any of various tough resistant thermosetting synthetic resins containing epoxy groups: used in surface coatings , laminates , and adhesives
resin canal
a tubular , intercellular opening containing resin , often found in the wood and needles of gymnosperms
vinyl resin
any one of a class of thermoplastic materials, esp PVC and polyvinyl acetate , made by polymerizing vinyl compounds
acaroid resin
an alcohol-soluble gum resin taken from various grass trees, used in varnishes , etc.: unique among natural resins because it forms a hard , insoluble , chemical-resistant film when heated
acrylic resin
any of a group of polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, its esters , or amides , used as synthetic rubbers , textiles , paints, adhesives , and as plastics such as Perspex
copaiba resin
a transparent yellowish viscous oleoresin obtained from certain tropical South American trees of the leguminous genus Copaifera: used in varnishes and ointments
phenoxy resin
any of a class of resins derived from polyhydroxy ethers
cannabis resin
a greenish-black poisonous resin obtained from the Indian hemp plant
melamine resin
a thermosetting amino resin, stable to heat and light, produced from melamine and used for moulded products, adhesives , and surface coatings
phenolic resin
any one of a class of resins derived from phenol , used in paints , adhesives , and as thermosetting plastics
polyvinyl resin
any of a class of thermoplastic resins that are made by polymerizing or copolymerizing a vinyl compound. The commonest type is PVC
synthetic resin
any of a large class of complex organic liquids or solids formed from simpler molecules by condensation or polymerization , used esp. in making plastics
methacrylate resin
any acrylic resin derived from methacrylic acid
vinylidene resin
any synthetic resin in which the basic structure consists of the H 2 C:CR 2 group, where R usually is a halogen
cholestyramine resin
a powdery synthetic resin that binds with and prevents the reabsorption of bile acids, used to reduce cholesterol levels, relieve itching associated with jaundice , etc.
abs
Abs are the same as → abdominals .
alkyd
containing an alkyd resin
urea-formaldehyde resin
any one of a class of rigid odourless synthetic materials that are made from urea and formaldehyde and are used in electrical fittings , adhesives , laminates , and finishes for textiles
podophyllin
a bitter yellow resin obtained from the dried underground stems of the May apple and mandrake : used to treat warts and formerly as a cathartic