Etymology

resinate

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Today it means: To treat a container with resin, e.g. by impregnation in order to impart flavour, typically of wine, and to provide a tighter seal on the container. Full definition →

English resin ← Middle English resyn ← Old French résine
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resinate · verb1

  1. Ancient Greekῥητῑ́νη (rhētī́nē)
  2. Latinrēsīna
  3. Old Frenchrésine
  4. Middle Englishresyn
  5. Englishresin
  6. English todayresinate

From resin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

resinate · noun2

From resin acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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