From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishresinres‧in /ˈrezɪn/ noun 1 [uncountable]HBP a thick sticky liquid that comes out of some trees → sap2 [countable, uncountable]HCPTIM a type of plastic —resinous adjective
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resin• Carbon, zeolite, and resins have a limited life.• July 4: 300 kilos of cannabis resin and herbal cannabis worth up to £3m seized from a Northern Ireland-registered lorry in Dover.• Then tissues were dehydrated with alcohol and embedded in epoxy resin.• Iii this procedure, plasma is mixed with a strongly acidic cation exchange resin of the sodium form.• He worked on a Diners Club card, removing the ink on the raised letters with a Q-tip doused in polyester resin.• Such resins are known to inhibit the growth of certain fungi.• The resin content also makes them particularly glossy.Origin resin (1300-1400) Old French resine, from Latin, from Greek rhetine 