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[[Image:Resin with insect (aka).jpg|thumb|Insect trapped in resin.]]
'''Resin''' is a [[hydrocarbon]] [[secretion]] of many [[plant]]s, particularly [[Pinophyta|coniferous trees]], valued for its chemical constituents and uses such as [[varnish]]es, [[adhesive]]s, as an important source of raw materials for [[organic synthesis]], or for [[incense]] and [[perfume]]. [[Fossil]]ized resins are the source of [[amber]].  The term is also used for synthetic substances of similar properties.