resinres‧in /ˈrezɪn/ noun 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINresin
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Old French resine, from Latin, from Greek rhetineEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Carbon, zeolite, and resins have a limited life.
- He worked on a Diners Club card, removing the ink on the raised letters with a Q-tip doused in polyester resin.
- Iii this procedure, plasma is mixed with a strongly acidic cation exchange resin of the sodium form.
- July 4: 300 kilos of cannabis resin and herbal cannabis worth up to £3m seized from a Northern Ireland-registered lorry in Dover.
- Such resins are known to inhibit the growth of certain fungi.
- The resin content also makes them particularly glossy.
- Then tissues were dehydrated with alcohol and embedded in epoxy resin.
WORD SETS► Material & Textiles
Collocationsacetate, nounacrylic, adjectivealpaca, nounangora, nounastrakhan, nounbaize, nounbatik, nounbind, verbbinding, nounbolt, nounbroadloom, nounbrocade, nounbrushed, adjectivebuckram, nounbuckskin, nounburlap, nouncalico, nouncambric, nouncamelhair, nouncandlewick, nouncanvas, nouncard, nouncard, verbcarpeting, nouncashmere, nouncatgut, nouncellulose, nounchamois, nouncheesecloth, nounchenille, nounchiffon, nounchintz, nounchintzy, adjectivecoal tar, nouncoir, nouncorduroy, nouncotton, nouncotton gin, nouncrepe, nouncrisp, adjectiveDacron, noundamask, noundenim, noundowny, adjectivedrapery, noundrill, noundrugget, nounductile, adjectiveelastic, nounelastic, adjectiveelectroplate, verbfelt, nounfibre, nounfustian, nounhaircloth, nounhank, nounhardboard, nounhomespun, adjectivekapok, nounkhaki, nounkid, nounlace, nounlamé, nounleather, nounleatherette, nounlinen, nounlint, nounLycra, nounmaterial, nounmercerized cotton, nounmerino, nounmesh, nounmoleskin, nounmoquette, nounmorocco, nounmuslin, nounnap, nounnetting, nounnonflammable, adjectivenylon, nounoilcloth, nounorgandie, nounpadding, nounpaisley, nounpattern, nounpelt, nounpercale, nounpigskin, nounpile, nounpine, nounpinewood, nounpique, nounpitch pine, nounplaid, nounplastic, adjectiveplating, nounplush, nounpolyester, nounpoplin, nounpre-shrunk, adjectiveraw, adjectiverawhide, nounrayon, nounreinforced concrete, nounremnant, nounrendering, nounresin, nounresonant, adjectiverope, nounsackcloth, nounsatin, nounscratchy, adjectiveseam, nounseersucker, nounselvedge, nounserge, nounsheepskin, nounsheer, adjectivesilk, nounsilken, adjectivesilkworm, nounspin, verbspindle, nounspinner, nounspinning wheel, nounstockinette, nounstretch, nounsuede, nounsuiting, nounswag, nounswatch, nountaffeta, nountan, verbtanner, nounterrycloth, nounTerylene, nounthread, nountimber, nountowelling, nountulle, nountweed, nountweedy, adjectivetwill, nounupholstery, nounvelour, nounvelvet, nounvoile, nounwatered silk, nounwebbing, nounwool, nounworsted, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► cannabis
1[uncountable] a thick sticky liquid that comes out of some trees → sap2[countable, uncountable] a type of plastic—resinous adjective· Police raiding the riverboat party had found cocaine, ecstacy tablets, amphetamines and cannabis resin.· July 3: Cannabis resin with a street value of £2,000 discovered in a car stopped in Bessbrook.· July 4: 300 kilos of cannabis resin and herbal cannabis worth up to £3m seized from a Northern Ireland-registered lorry in Dover.· Inside they discovered 178 kilos of cannabis resin with a street value of half a million pounds.· Doherty and McMahon denied conspiracy to supply cannabis resin.· In the parcel were 100 blocks of cannabis resin, each individually wrapped.· His car was found to contain 19.93 kilos of cannabis resin, with a street value of £65,000.
► epoxy· Effect of moisture and low-energy impact on carbon-fibre reinforced first generation and toughened epoxy resins.· Then tissues were dehydrated with alcohol and embedded in epoxy resin.· There also exists a range of specialised repair methods which use epoxy resins.· We can also show the transition in cross-linked polymers such as epoxy resin.· The new wheel is made from orientated fibres of carbon, glass and Kevlar, embedded in epoxy resin.· The surface is comparable with cast epoxy resins for chemical and stain resistance, whilst offering the mechanical qualities of solid phenolics.
► exchange· Iii this procedure, plasma is mixed with a strongly acidic cation exchange resin of the sodium form.· A commercial filtering medium now on the market combines activated carbon and an ion exchange resin.