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Vinony

resinify

verb

  1. to convert a substance into resin
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɛˈzɪnəfaɪ/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῥητῑ́νη (rhētī́nē)bor. Latin rēsīnader. Old French résinebor. Middle English resyn English resin Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-fakāō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English resinify From resin + -ify.

  1. To convert into a resin.

    “Jon resinified the chemical adhesive by mixing its two components.”

  2. To become resinous.

    “Exposed to the elements, over time the oil had resinified.”