Definition of Resinous

1. Adjective. Having the characteristics of pitch or tar.

Exact synonyms: Pitchy, Resiny, Tarry
Similar to: Adhesive
Derivative terms: Pitch, Resin, Resin

Definition of Resinous

1. a. Of or pertaining to resin; of the nature of resin; resembling or obtained from resin.

Definition of Resinous

1. Adjective. Of, or pertaining to, resin. ¹

2. Adjective. (context: physics dated) negative (of electric charge) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Resinous

1. resembling resin [adj]

Medical Definition of Resinous

1. 1. Of or pertaining to resin; of the nature of resin; resembling or obtained from resin. 2. 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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Resinous

resinise
resinised
resinises
resinite
resinites
resinitic
resinize
resinized
resinizes
resinless
resinlike
resino-electric
resinoid
resinoids
resinols
resinous (current term)
resinously
resinousness
resins
resiny
resipiscence
resipiscences
resiquimod
resist
resistance-inducing factor
resistance-transfer factor
resistance-transferring episomes
resistance distance
resistance factor

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