resin
noun
[ ˈrɛzɪn ]
• a sticky flammable organic substance, insoluble in water, exuded by some trees and other plants (notably fir and pine).
• "clear resin had oozed to the surface, trickled down, and set"
• a solid or liquid synthetic organic polymer used as the basis of plastics, adhesives, varnishes, or other products.
• "epoxy resins frequently cause dermatitis"
resin
verb
• rub or treat with resin.
• "resining the granite fills in the fissures and helps strengthen the stone"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin resina ; related to Greek rhētinē ‘pine resin’. Compare with rosin.
