resin
A clear yellowish or brownish sticky liquid naturally secreted by some plants, notably conifers, often giving them a distinctive strong smell. Resin is insoluble in water and hardens in air. More broadly, any liquid, whether occurring naturally or man-made, capable of setting into a hard enamel-like finish.
- conifer,
- gum,
- kino,
- latex,
- resin canal,
- rosin,
- timber defect
This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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