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resin

[rez-in] / ˈrɛz ɪn /


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He even ground lenses from fossilized resin to study color effects as part of his work on color theory.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Gum arabic, a resin that comes from the acacia tree, is as ubiquitous as it is unglamorous, virtually unknown despite being a vital ingredient in hundreds of products.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

A U.K. site using MMA to manufacture resin, a liquid or substance that turns into polymer, exploded and caused a fire in 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The gunshot clack that follows is resin on resin, the cue ball rippling off the pack of reds, signalling the start of a stage show without a script.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

When used in cooking, its resin lent a pungent, onionlike taste perhaps not unlike modern asafoetida; when taken as medicine, the juice was said to cure sore throats, warts, fever, sour stomach, leprosy, and baldness.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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