resinous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French résineux; cf. Latin resinosus. Surface etymology is resin +‎ -ous

Adjective

resinous (comparative more resinous, superlative most resinous)

of, or pertaining to, resin
(physics, dated) negative (of electric charge)

Synonyms

(of resin): resinaceous

Antonyms

(electric charge): vitreous

Derived terms

Translations

of or pertaining to resin

Catalan: resinós
Finnish: pihkainen
Irish: roisíneach
Italian: resinoso (it)
Latin: rēsīnōsus
Polish: żywiczny (pl), żywicowy (pl)

Romanian: rășinos (ro)
Russian: смоли́стый (ru) (smolístyj)
Spanish: resinoso
Turkish: çıralı (tr)
Westrobothnian: koø

Anagrams

neurosis, seniours

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