Cement vs Resin - What's the difference?
cement | resin |
(label) A powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water.
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, title= (uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water.
(label) Any material with strong adhesive properties.
(label) Bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society.
(label) The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum.
To affix with cement.
To overlay or coat with cement.
(figurative) To unite firmly or closely.
(figuratively) To make permanent.
* "But friendship is a calm and sedate affection, conducted by reason and cemented by habit;" David Hume,
A viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees.
Any of various yellowish viscous liquids or soft solids of plant origin; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications; chemically they are mostly hydrocarbons, often polycyclic.
Any synthetic compound of similar properties.
As nouns the difference between cement and resin
is that cement is (label) a powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water while resin is a viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees.As verbs the difference between cement and resin
is that cement is to affix with cement while resin is to apply resin.cement
English
(wikipedia cement)Alternative forms
* (archaic)Noun
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=In the autumn there was a row at some cement works about the unskilled labour men. A union had just been started for them and all but a few joined. One of these blacklegs was laid for by a picket and knocked out of time.}}
Derived terms
* Keene's cement * masonry cement * Portland cementSee also
* concreteVerb
(en verb)- to cement a cellar bottom
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