plant resin

Amber's original form

Plant resin is a sticky, often aromatic substance secreted by certain trees and plants, typically as a protective response to injury.

Resins harden when exposed to air and have been used for millennia in varnishes, adhesives, incense, and medicine.

Amber is fossilized plant resin.

Common sources include pine, frankincense, and myrrh trees.

Cannabis produces a psychoactive resin prized for its concentrated compounds.

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pine · pine tar · frankincense · myrrh · dragon's blood · aromatic · ooze · copal · gum · gum arabic · varnish · incense · incense burner · drip · golden · hardened · fossil · turpentine

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Opposites
natural vs. synthetic materials

plant resinplastic

Capable of being molded

epoxy · polyurethane · acrylic · vinyl · silicone

plant secretion types

plant resinsap

Plant circulatory fluid

latex · nectar

biological source

plant resinbeeswax

Honeycomb building material

shellac · lanolin · propolis

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plant, plants, planted, planting, planter, planters, plantation, plantations, transplant

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Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G