resin
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- Preferred Term
resin
- Details
Solid or semisolid organic substance usually obtained from a plant secretion, but sometimes obtained from insects or made from synthetic material. It is soluble in organic solvent but not in water, and is commonly used in varnish, printing ink, and size. It is distinguished from "gum" by not being dissoluble in water.
- Variations
Gums and resins
resins
résine
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