Dictionary

resinify en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ɹɛˈzɪnəfaɪ/ (General-American)

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 *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English resinify From resin + -ify.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To convert into a resin.
   • Jon resinified the chemical adhesive by mixing its two components.
2. (intransitive) To become resinous.
   • Exposed to the elements, over time the oil had resinified.

Forms

Deriveds

resinifiable