resinify

[re-zin-uh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

resinified, resinifying 

1. to convert into a resin.

2. to treat with a resin.

verb (used without object)

resinified, resinifying 

1. to become a resin.

Other Word Forms

• resinification noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of resinify¹

From the French word résinifier, dating back to 1810–20. See resin, -ify