Resinous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Resinous is an adjective meaning Of or relating to resin.
Meaning
Of or relating to resin.
More Meanings
- (physics, dated) Negative (of electric charge).
Example Sentences
Resin, pitch, sealing-wax, caoutchouc, sulphur, gutta-percha, and generally all bodies commonly termed resinous, besides a great variety of others, will be found to acquire, after friction, the power of attracting light bodies, and hence will be said, according to a limitation of terms already accepted, to be in an electrized or electrified state .
Synonyms for resinous
Depending on context, synonyms include resinlike, resiny, resinaceous, tarry, adhesive, pitchy.
Antonyms for resinous
Common opposites include runny, watery, vitreous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include resiny, adhesive, pitchy, tarry, lustre, luster.
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