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Resin vs Cardanol - What's the difference?

resin | cardanol |

As nouns the difference between resin and cardanol

is that resin is a viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees while cardanol is (organic chemistry) a phenol obtained from anacardic acid, used in resins and coatings.

As a verb resin

is to apply resin.

resin

English

(wikipedia resin)

Noun

  • 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.

    • Derived terms

    * resinate * resinous

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to apply resin

    • Anagrams

    * * * * * ----

    cardanol

    English

    (wikipedia cardanol)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A phenol obtained from anacardic acid, used in resins and coatings.