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resinoid

American  
[rez-uh-noid] / ˈrɛz əˌnɔɪd /

adjective

  1. resinlike.

noun

  1. a resinoid substance.

  2. a resinous substance synthetically compounded.

  3. a gum resin.

resinoid British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of resinoid

First recorded in 1820–30; resin + -oid

Example Sentences

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A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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