Look up: Resin

1. Resin
   A plastic which may be bonded to metal or cast in molds.
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2. resin
   [n] - any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
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3. Resin
   A component of paint. Resin binds all the solid material in the paint together when the paint is dry.
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4. Resin
   That constituent of the paint which serves to bind together the various constituents as well as securing adhesion to the surface.
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5. Resin
   a thick-solid, insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol, exude from trees or plants which are used as antiseptics
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6. Resin
   Synonymous with `plastic` as far as injection moulding is concerned
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7. resin
   semisolid or solid complex, amorphous mixture of organic compounds having no definite melting point or tendency to crystallize. Resins may be a component of compounded materials that can be added to drilling fluids to impart special properties to the system, to wall cake, etc.
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8. resin
   semisolid or solid complex, amorphous mixture of organic compounds having no definite melting point or tendency to crystallize. Resins may be a component of compounded materials that can be added to drilling fluids to impart special properties to the system, to wall cake, etc.
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9. Resin
   Insoluble polymeric material which allows ready separation from liquid phase materials by filtration; can be used to carry library members (i.e. solid support) or reagents, or to trap excess reagents or reaction by-products.
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10. Resin
    In polymer chemistry, plastics in an intermediate solid or semi-solid state
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11. Resin
    A synthetic or naturally occurring polymer
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12. Resin
    A generic term referring to the materials used by paper manufactures to 'size' paper. Rosin, a natural resin from pine trees, is used in the manufacture of acidic paper. Synthetic resins are used in the manufacture of alkaline and acid-free papers.
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13. resin
    A nonconductive plastic material, such as epoxy, polyester, or phenolic, used to produce printed circuit laminates.
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14. Resin
    Solid polymeric material, often of high molecular weight, which exhibits a tendency to flow when subjected to stress, usually has a softening or melting range, and usually fractures conchoidally. As composite matrices, resins bind together reinforcement fibers.
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15. Resin
    An organic solid, usually transparent. ‘Natural` resins derive from either plants or insects, whereas ‘synthetic` resins (e.g. alkyd and acrylic) are manufactured industrially. They can usually be dissolved in organic solvents to produce a clear solution, although many synthetic resins are produced as dispersions.
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16. resin
    vegetable secretion Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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17. Resin
    Res'in noun [ French résine , Latin resina ; confer Greek 'rhti`nh Confer Rosin .] Any one of a class of yellowish brown solid inflammable substances, of vegetable origin, which are nonconductors of electricity, have a vi...
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18. resin
    Any one of a class of yellowish brown solid inflammable substances, of vegetable origin, which are nonconductors of electricity, have a vitreous fracture, and are soluble in ether, alcohol, and essential oils, but not in water; specif, pine resin. ... Resins exude from trees in combination with esse...
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19. resin
    rosin 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
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20. resin
    (rez´in) a solid or semisolid organic substance exuded by plants or by insects feeding on plants, or produced synthetically; they are insoluble in water but mostly soluble in alcohol or ether. adj., res´inous., adj. a compound made by condensation or polymerization of low-molecular-weight organic ...
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21. Resin
    • (n.) Any one of a class of yellowish brown solid inflammable substances, of vegetable origin, which are nonconductors of electricity, have a vitreous fracture, and are soluble in ether, alcohol, and essential oils, but not in water; specif., pine resin (see Rosin).
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22. resin
    any natural or synthetic organic compound consisting of a noncrystalline or viscous liquid substance. Natural resins are typically fusible and ... [14 related articles]
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23. Resin
    Synthetic or natural material used as the binder in coatings. Can be translucent or transparent, solid or semi-solid. Examples: acrylic, alkyd, copal ester, epoxy, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride, silicone.
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24. resin
    a solid, semi-solid or pseudo-solid organic material that has an indefinite and often high relative molecular mass, exhibits a tendency to flow when subjected to stress, usually has a softening or melting range, and usually fractures conchoidally. In a broad sense, the term is used to designate any ...
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25. resin
    resin, any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing like glass; and flammable, burning...
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