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SYNTHETIC RESIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("synthetic resin" is a kind of...):
resin; rosin (any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules)
polymer (a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "synthetic resin"):
acrylate resin; acrylic; acrylic resin (a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives)
polyethylene; polythene (a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation)
allyl resin (a resin derived from allyl alcohol that hardens when cured; used as an adhesive)
urea-formaldehyde resin (a clear thermosetting resin made from urea and formaldehyde and used in electrical fittings, adhesives, and finishes)
alkyd; alkyd resin (a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints)
phenolic; phenolic resin; phenoplast (a thermosetting resin)
epoxy; epoxy glue; epoxy resin (a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates)
melamine resin (a thermosetting resin formed from melamine and an aldehyde; used in molded products, adhesives, and coatings)
polyester (any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant)
polyvinyl resin; vinyl polymer; vinyl resin (a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group)
