Resin
Definition of Resin
Res´in Pronunciation: rĕz´ĭn | n. | 1. | Any one of a class of yellowish brown solid inflammable substances, of vegetable origin, which are nonconductors of electricity, have a vitreous fracture, and are soluble in ether, alcohol, and essential oils, but not in water; specif., pine resin (see Rosin). | | 2. | Any of various polymeric substance resembling the natural resins[1], prepared synthetically; - they are used, especially in particulate form, in research and industry for their property of specifically absorbing or adsorbing substances of particular types; they are especially useful in separation processes such as chromatography; as, an ion-exchange resin. |
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Canada balsam, Sonora lac, acacia, agar, amber, ambergris, ammoniac, amyrin, anime, balsam, bassorin, benjamin, benzoin, camphor, carob gum, carrageenin, chewing gum, chicle, colophony, copaiba, copal, copaline, dammar, elemi, euphorbium, frankincense, ghatti, guacin, guaiac, guaiacum, guar gum, gum, gum ammoniac, gum anime, gum arabic, gum archipin, gum benjamin, gum butea, gum copal, gum dammar, gum elemi, gum juniper, gum kauri, gum kino, gum labdanum, gum myrrh, gum opoponax, gum resin, gum rosin, gum sagapenum, gum sandarac, gum shellac, gum storax, gum-lac, gutta-percha, kino, labdanum, lac, lacquer, mastic, myrrh, oleoresin, olibanum, pitch, quince-seed gum, resinate, resinize, resins, rosin, sagapenum, sandarac, shellac, sterculia gum, storax, tragacanth
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