Resinous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Resinous \Res"in*ous\ (-?s), a. [L. resinous: cf. F.
     r['e]sineux. See {Resin}.]
     Of or pertaining to resin; of the nature of resin; resembling
     or obtained from resin.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Resinous electricity} (Elec.), electricity which is exited
        by rubbing bodies of the resinous kind. See {Negative
        electricity}, under {Negative}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  resinous
       adj : having the characteristics of pitch or tar [syn: {pitchy}, {resiny},
              {tarry}]