Synonyms for resin

Most common

rosin · colophony

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   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.

   Pine trees produce a sticky resin.

Related words

Word family

resinaceous resiniferous resinlike resinous resiny resorcin resorcinol

Phrases

phenolic resin acaroid resin acrylic resin epoxy resin fossil resin ion exchange resin thermoplastic resin

Forms

Plural

resins → rosins, colophonies…

Example sentences

• rosin What's the difference between resin and rosin?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

rosin²

9 letters

colophony

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rosin² = 2 syllables).