Res"in (r?z"?n), n. [F. résine, L. resina; cf. Gr. "rhti`nh Cf. Rosin.]
Any one of a class of yellowish brown solid inflammable substances, of
vegetable origin, which are nonconductors of electricity, have a
vitreous fracture, and are soluble in ether, alcohol, and essential
oils, but not in water; specif., pine resin (see Rosin).
Resins exude from trees in combination with essential oils, gums, etc.,
and in a liquid or semiliquid state. They are composed of carbon,
hydrogen, and oxygen, and are supposed to be formed by the oxidation of
the essential oils. Copal, mastic, guaiacum, and colophony or pine
resin, are some of them. When mixed with gum, they form the gum resins,
like asafetida and gamboge; mixed with essential oils, they form
balsams, or oleoresins.
Highgate resin (Min.), a fossil resin resembling copal, occuring in
blue clay at Highgate, near London. -- Resin bush (Bot.), a low
composite shrub (Euryops speciosissimus) of South Africa, having smooth
pinnately parted leaves and abounding in resin.
Res`in*a"ceous (-?"sh?s), a. Having the quality of resin; resinous.
Res"in*ate (r?z"?n-?t), n. (Chem.) Any one of the salts the resinic
acids.
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Re*sin"ic (r?-z?n"?k), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from,
resin; as, the resinic acids.
Res`in*if"er*ous (r?z`?n-?f"?r-?s), a. [Resin + -ferous: cf. F.
résinifère.] Yielding resin; as, a resiniferous tree or vessel.
Res"in*i*form (r?z"?n-?-f?rm), a. [Resin + -form: cf. F. résiniforme.]
Having the form of resin.
Res`in*o-e*lec"tric (-?-?-l?k"tr?k), a. (Elec.) Containing or
exhibiting resinous electricity.
Res"in*oid (r?z"?n-oid), a. Somewhat like resin.
Res"in*ous (-?s), a. [L. resinous: cf. F. résineux. See Resin.] Of or
pertaining to resin; of the nature of resin; resembling or obtained
from resin.
Resinous electricity (Elec.), electricity which is exited by rubbing
bodies of the resinous kind. See Negative electricity, under Negative.
Res"in*ous*ly, adv. By means, or in the manner, of resin.
Res"in*ous*ness, n. The quality of being resinous.
Res"in*y (-?), a. Like resin; resinous.
Res`i*pis"cence (r?s`?-p?s"sens), n. [L. resipiscentia, from
resipiscere to recover one's senses: cf. F. résipiscence.] Wisdom
derived from severe experience; hence, repentance. [R.] Bp. Montagu.
Re*sist" (r?-z?st"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Resisted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Resisting.] [F. résister, L. resistere, pref. re- re- + sistere to
stand, cause to stand, v. causative of stare to stand. See Stand.] 1.
To stand against; to withstand; to obstruct.
That mortal dint, Save He who reigns above, none can resist.
Milton.
2. To strive against; to endeavor to counteract, defeat, or frustrate;
to act in opposition to; to oppose.
God resisteth the proud.
James iv. 6.
Contrary to his high will Whom we resist.
Milton.