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- [rez-in]
- /ˈrɛz ɪn/
- /ˈrez.ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rez-in]
- /ˈrɛz ɪn/
Definitions of resin word
- noun resin a male given name. 1
- verb with object resin to treat or rub with resin. 1
- noun resin substance used in varnish 1
- variable noun resin Resin is a sticky substance that is produced by some trees. 0
- variable noun resin Resin is a substance that is produced chemically and used to make plastics. 0
- noun resin 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 0
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Origin of resin
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old French resine < Latin rēsīna, probably < a non-IE language; compare Greek rhētī́nē pine resin, from a related source
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Parts of speech for Resin
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resin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
resin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for resin
noun resin
- gum — Often, gums. Also called gingiva. the firm, fleshy tissue covering the alveolar parts of either jaw and enveloping the necks of the teeth.
- amber — Amber is a hard yellowish-brown substance used for making jewellery.
- dammar — any of various resins obtained from SE Asian trees, esp of the genera Agathis (conifers) and Shorea (family Dipterocarpaceae): used for varnishes, lacquers, bases for oil paints, etc
- exudate — An exuded substance, in particular.
- gamboge — Also, cambogia. a gum resin from various Asian trees of the genus Garcinia, especially G. hanburyi, used as a yellow pigment and as a cathartic.
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