Resins, Plant

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CSP: polymers of high molecular weight which at some stage are capable of being molded and then hardened to form useful components; includes plant resins, oxidation or polymerization products of terpenes.,NCI: Any of various solid or semisolid, amorphous, fusible, flammable, natural organic plant secretions that are usually transparent or translucent. It is typically colored yellowish to brown and is soluble in organic solvents (as ether) but not in water.,NCI: A thick substance that comes from plants or can be made in the laboratory from certain chemicals. Resins do not dissolve in water, and are used in plastics, varnishes, printing inks, medicine, and to make fabrics stiff.,MSH: Flammable, amorphous, vegetable products of secretion or disintegration, usually formed in special cavities of plants. They are generally insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol, carbon tetrachloride, ether, or volatile oils. They are fusible and have a conchoidal fracture. They are the oxidation or polymerization products of the

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