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   resin

   /ˈrɛzɪn/

   noun

   • 1. 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"
   • 2. a solid or liquid synthetic organic polymer used as the basis of plastics, adhesives, varnishes, or other products: "epoxy resins frequently cause dermatitis"

   verb

   • 1. rub or treat with resin: "resining the granite fills in the fissures and helps strengthen the stone"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin resina; related to Greek rhētinē ‘pine resin’. Compare with rosin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. resinoid adjective
   • 2. resinous adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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