nonresinous

9.1

Having no sticky sap that some trees make

adjective
/ˌnɒnˈrɛzɪnəs/

Specialized

: no resinoso

The tree was classified as nonresinous, making it more suitable for furniture than resinous varieties.

Examples

Root resistance to decay was also found to be higher in resinous roots than in nonresinous roots (Ziemer and Swanston 1977).

Academic text (2011)
Nonresinous woods, such as poplar and birch, are often used in the manufacture of musical instruments.
In the workshop, we used nonresinous materials for the project to avoid sticky residue during assembly.

Synonyms

non-resinous

vsnonresinous

Specialized

7.5

Not containing sticky tree sap

adds that it also does not resemble resin

nonresiny

vsnonresinous

Specialized

9.4

Not containing the sticky material that some trees make

is broader by also excluding production or resemblance to resin

non-resiny

vsnonresinous

Specialized

8.0

Not having the sticky material that comes from trees

covers absence of resin including producing and resembling aspects

nonviscid

vsnonresinous

Specialized

9.9

A liquid that flows easily and is not thick like honey

refers instead to absence of resin rather than texture

How Resinous

resinous

1 7.3

nonresinous

Specialized

9.1

Surface Forms

nonresinous positive

Morphology

nonresinous = resinous (transparent) = non + resin + ous

The negative prefix 'non-' is applied to the adjective 'resinous' with no irregularity, giving a clear meaning 'not resinous'.

Etymology

Nonresinous breaks into non- ('not'), resin ('a sticky substance like tree sap'), and -ous ('full of'). So nonresinous means 'not full of resin', which is why it describes wood or materials that are not sticky or do not contain resin.