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| acrylic |
a synthetic fiber, resin, or paint made from acrylic acid or its derivatives. [1/2 definitions] |
| amber |
a hard, translucent fossil resin that will develop an electric charge when rubbed. [2/4 definitions] |
| ammoniac |
a sharp-smelling gum resin from the stem of an Asian plant, used in perfumes and porcelain cements; gum ammoniac. [1/2 definitions] |
| asafetida |
a gum resin obtained from Oriental plants related to the carrot, with a strong, offensive odor and a bitter taste, formerly used as a medicine. |
| balm |
the oily resin, exuded by various trees and shrubs, from which such an ointment is made. [1/4 definitions] |
| balm of Gilead |
the aromatic resin of these trees, formerly used in healing ointments and now used chiefly in the making of perfumes. [1/2 definitions] |
| benzoin |
an aromatic resin containing benzoic acid and used in perfumes and cosmetics, cough medicines, and antiseptics. [1/3 definitions] |
| Canada balsam |
a clear thick yellow resin of a particular fir tree that hardens when exposed to air and is used chiefly as mounting cement in microscopy. |
| cellulose acetate |
a resin produced from cellulose, used to make products such as lacquers, photographic film, artificial silks, cigarette filters, and explosives. |
| copal |
a hard resin from various tropical trees, used to make lacquers and varnishes. |
| epoxy |
a synthetic resin that forms tightly linked, tough, adhesive polymer structures and that is often used in adhesives and coatings. [1/3 definitions] |
| fluorocarbon |
any of various organic chemical compounds resulting from the substitution of fluorine for hydrogen in a hydrocarbon, used in refrigeration, lubrication, plastic and resin manufacture, as a fire extinguisher, and formerly as the propellant in aerosol cans. |
| frankincense |
a sweet-smelling gum resin obtained from various Asian and African trees and used mainly in incense. |
| galbanum |
a bad-smelling gum resin, obtained from various Asian plants of the umbel family. |
| gamboge |
a brownish gum resin obtained from certain trees of southern Asia, yielding a yellow pigment that is also used as a cathartic. [1/2 definitions] |
| guaiacum |
a greenish brown resin from this tree, used in varnishes and as a medicine for rheumatism and skin eruptions. [1/3 definitions] |
| gum1 |
one of a variety of sticky substances exuded by certain plants; resin. [1/10 definitions] |
| gum arabic |
a sticky resin exuded from several varieties of the African acacia trees that is used in medicine and candies and as a thickener. |
| gum resin |
a mixture of gum and resin that exudes from certain trees and plants. |
| kauri |
a tall evergreen tree, found in New Zealand, that produces a resin used in varnishes and enamels. [1/2 definitions] |
| lacquer |
any of several glossy varnishes made from resin or cellulose and sometimes mixed with a solvent, used as a protective coating for wood and other materials. [1/2 definitions] |
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