Resin

:This article is about the chemical secretion. For other meanings of resin, see the disambiguation page

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Resin is a hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees, valued for its chemical constituents and uses such as varnishes and adhesives. The term is also used for synthetic substances of similar properties.

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Plants produce resins for various reasons whose relative importances are debated. It is known that resins seal the plant's wounds, kill insects and fungi, and also allow the plant to eliminate excess metabolites.

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Formed in special resin canals, resin is typically exuded in soft drops from wounds, hardening into solid masses in the air. It may be obtained by making incisions in the bark or wood of the secreting plant, or extracted from resin-bearing plants by leaching of the tissues with alcohol.

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