resin

noun

any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules

Roots

resinaresin- · Latin · resin

Synonyms for resin

resinizev rosinn elemin colophonyn labdanumn storaxn oleoresinn sandaracn benzoinn copaiban

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Where does resin come from?

The word resin breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root resin-, from Latin resina (“resin”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.