synthetic resin

synthetic resin

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(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) See resin [2]

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synthetic resin - a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics acrylate resin, acrylic resin, acrylic - 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 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 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 polymer - a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers polyvinyl resin, vinyl polymer, vinyl resin - a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group