Resinoid
adjective
1.
resinlike.
noun
2.
a resinoid substance.
3.
a resinous substance synthetically compounded.
4.
a gum resin.
adjective
1.
resembling, characteristic of, or containing resin
noun
2.
any resinoid substance, esp a synthetic compound
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