synthetic resin
- noun
- /sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈrɛzɪn/
- Specialized
:
resina sintética
- This table is made from synthetic resin, making it lightweight and easy to clean.
Examples
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These are conservation grade pigments suspended in a synthetic resin, which does not yellow.
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They have a synthetic resin in them that evaporates pretty quickly.
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The artist used a synthetic resin to create a durable finish for her sculpture.
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They developed a new type of synthetic resin that is more environmentally friendly.
Synonyms
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A thick sticky substance from plants or made by people for glue and plastic
A plastic that people make and use for pipes, flooring, and coatings
A plastic material used to make paints and flexible, water resistant products
A clear, hard plastic used to make glossy coatings for paintings and strong parts like dental fillings
A hard, clear plastic used for paint, glues, and molding
A man-made material that becomes soft when heated and hard when cooled so it can be reshaped many times
A hard, heatproof plastic used for making handles, adhesives, and molded parts
A hard plastic that does not soften with heat used for handles and electrical covers
A man-made liquid that makes paints and varnishes dry hard and last longer
A man-made material that keeps water out and protects electronics
A plastic made by mixing natural and man-made resins
Antonyms
- Specialized
A sticky material some plants make, like amber, that people use in varnish and glue
How Artificial
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly and compositionally built from 'synthetic' (man-made/chemically produced) + 'resin' (a sticky polymeric substance), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a man-made resin. This simple adjective + noun composition is common cross-linguistically and follows normal English word-building patterns, making it readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The compound noun synthetic resin combines synthetic, meaning 'made by people', and resin, the sticky sap from trees once used for glue and varnish. So synthetic resin is a man-made sticky material that copies tree resin and is used to make plastics.