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Resin

A resin is a highly viscous liquid or solid that can be converted into a polymer. Resins may be biological or synthetic in origin but are typically harvested from plants. Resins are mixtures of organic compounds insoluble in water, predominantly terpenes. Technically, resins should not be confused with gums, which consist predominantly of water-soluble…

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Resin

Nodes134
Edges133
Triples95
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014925
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Resin

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related to Examples · 26
Resin → African, Agathis, Amber, Australian, Balm, Benzoin, Boswellia, Canada, Cannabis, Cistus, Commiphora, Copal, Dipterocarpaceae, Dracaena, Examples, Ferula, Gilead, Guaiacum, Hymenaea, Malta
related to history · 13
Resin → Egypt, Elder, French, Greece, Greek, Human, Indo-European, Latin, Pliny, Rome, The, Theophrastus, These
related to Plant resins · 10
Resin → Aleppo, Greek, Middle Stone Age, Nordic, Norway, Picea, Plant, Southern Africa, The, They
see also · 10
Resin → Amber, ChiosPitch, Fossilized, Method, Natural, Peru, Plant, Process, Synthetic, Type
related to Rosin · 6
Resin → Abietic, C20H30O2, Examples, Related, Rosin, Typical
related to Animal resins · 4
Resin → India, Kerria, Sri Lanka, While
related to Composition · 4
Resin → Most, Rosins, Some, Specific
related to External links · 4
Resin → The, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary Media, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Petroleum- and insect-derived resins · 3
Resin → Asphaltite, Shellac, Utah
related to Synthetic resins · 3
Resin → Alkyd, Many, Silicones

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resins plant rosin used plants also gum terpenes amber compounds synthetic frankincense myrrh varnishes copal pine may adhesives volatile pathogens

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Resinis ahighly viscous liquid or solid that can be converted into a polymer0.90text
predators of insects that attack the plantinstance ofwhile the volatile phenolic compounds may attract benefactors0.80text
acetone or chloroform is placed on itinstance ofSubfossil copal can be distinguished from genuine fossil amber because it becomes tacky when a drop of a solvent0.80text
poplarsinstance ofconsisting largely of resins collected from plants0.80text
conifersinstance ofconsisting largely of resins collected from plants0.80text
is used by honey bees to seal small gaps in their hivesinstance ofconsisting largely of resins collected from plants0.80text
while larger gaps are filled with beeswax.Petroleum-instance ofconsisting largely of resins collected from plants0.80text
insect-derived resinsShellac is an example of an insect-derived resin.Asphaltiteinstance ofconsisting largely of resins collected from plants0.80text
Utah resin are petroleum bitumensinstance ofconsisting largely of resins collected from plants0.80text
while larger gaps are filled with beeswaxinstance ofconsisting largely of resins collected from plants0.80text
Resinrelated to Animal resinsWhile0.60section
Resinrelated to Animal resinsKerria0.60section

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