| resinous | 1. <chemistry> Of or pertaining to resin; of the nature of resin; resembling or obtained from resin. 2. <physics> Resinous electricity, electricity which is exited by rubbing bodies of the resinous kind. See: Negative electricity, under Negative. Origin: L. Resinous: cf. F. Resineux. (10 Mar 1998) |
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