Deresinate

/diːˈrɛzɪneɪt/ verb

Definition

To remove resin from something; to extract or separate resin from a material or substance.

Etymology

From de- (remove) + resinate (from resin, originally from Greek rhesis). This technical term is used in chemistry and industrial processes to describe resin removal or extraction.

Kelly Says

Pine trees make sticky resin to protect themselves, and historically, people deresinated wood products to make them less flammable and more usable—an ancient chemical engineering problem!

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