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Resin vs Guaiacum - What's the difference?

resin | guaiacum |

As nouns the difference between resin and guaiacum

is that resin is a viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees while guaiacum is any of a number of species of tree of the genus , native to the west indies and parts of the americas.

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

    * * * * * ----

    guaiacum

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of a number of species of tree of the genus , native to the West Indies and parts of the Americas.
  • The wood or resin of this tree.

    • Synonyms

    * lignum vitae