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Resin vs Retinic - What's the difference?

resin | retinic |

As a noun resin

is a viscous hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees.

As a verb resin

is to apply resin.

As an adjective retinic is

(mineralogy|chemistry) of or pertaining to 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

    * * * * * ----

    retinic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mineralogy, chemistry) Of or pertaining to resin.

    • Related terms

    * resinic * retinic acid (Webster 1913)