resin
noun/ˈrezɪn/
/ˈrezn/
[countable, uncountable]- a sticky substance that is produced by some trees and is used in making varnish, medicine, etc.
- an artificial substance similar to resin, used in making plasticsTopics Physics and chemistryc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin resina; related to Greek rhētinē ‘pine resin’. Compare with rosin.
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