How do you pronounce resin?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛzɪn/.

Where does resin come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

resin

/ˈɹɛzɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: resin
IPA: /ˈɹɛzɪn/

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Meaning

noun

A viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any synthetic compound of similar properties.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To apply resin to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Pine trees produce a sticky resin."
"But those who attack violists shouldn't throw resin. Once the ergonomic viola catches on what instrument will be immune?"
"The artist used synthetic resin in her sculptures."

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῥητῑ́νη (rhētī́nē)bor. Latin rēsīnader. Old French résinebor. Middle English resyn English resin From Middle English resyn, resyne, from Old French résine, from Latin resīna. Doublet of rosin.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: resyn, résine, resīna

Usage

Inflected Forms

resins (plural) rosin (alternative) resins (present, singular) resining (participle, present) resined (participle, past) resined (past)

Derived Forms

azuresin glucoresin glycoresin historesin nonresin oleoresin polyresin resinaceous resinate resiner resinic resinicolous

Phrases

acaroid resin acrylic resin epoxy resin fossil resin gum resin Highgate resin ion exchange resin melamine resin

Frequently Paired Words

rosin

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