Spanish Conversation · Level 24
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Spanish word
resina
Pronunciation
IPA/reˈsina/
Meaning
- feminine nounresin
Example
La resina del árbol es pegajosa.
The tree's resin is sticky.
More examples
¿Cómo quito la resina de esta camiseta?
How do I remove the resin from this T-shirt?
Core concept
Sticky tree sap that dries and hardens into a solid used for varnish and adhesives.
Common phrases
mancha de resina en la ropa
resin stain on clothing
quitar resina de la ropa
remove resin from clothing
resina dental
dental resin
Similar words
savia: Thin internal fluid that circulates through a tree, carrying water and nutrients.
goma: Flexible, elastic substance that stretches and springs back to shape.
látex: White milky plant fluid that thickens and dries into a rubbery, elastic material.
colofonia: Hard, glossy yellow-brown solid made by refining tree sap, used on instrument bows and in varnishes.
Definition in Spanish
Material resinoso: sustancia pegajosa producida por algunas plantas que puede secar y endurecerse, y término usado también para materiales sintéticos con propiedades semejantes.
Word origin
It comes from Latin resīna and ultimately from Greek ῥητίνη, originally naming the sticky sap of trees used for varnish.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine (la resina) and speakers often add resina natural or resina sintética to distinguish plant resins from industrial polymers.
Other meanings
- rosinnoun
- pitchnoun
- synthetic resinnoun
Related words
- resinosoresinousadjective
- resinadoresin-coatedadjective