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Resin vs Emodin - What's the difference?

resin | emodin |

As nouns the difference between resin and emodin

is that resin is a viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees while emodin is (organic compound) a purgative resin, 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, obtained from some rhubarbs and other plants.

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

    * * * * * ----

    emodin

    English

    (wikipedia emodin)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A purgative resin, 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, obtained from some rhubarbs and other plants.

    • Derived terms

    * dihydroemodin

    Hypernyms

    * trioxymethylanthraquinone