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resinoid

[ rez-uh-noid ]

adjective



noun

  1. a resinoid substance.
  2. a resinous substance synthetically compounded.

resinoid

/ ˈrɛzɪˌnɔɪd /

adjective

  1. resembling, characteristic of, or containing resin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. any resinoid substance, esp a synthetic compound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of resinoid1

First recorded in 1820–30; resin + -oid
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Example Sentences

A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root.

It is not rare to meet with a sort of vacuity, e, filled with clearer matter of resinoid aspect, without organization.

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