- autopolymer resin
- self-curing r.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
autopolymer resin
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resin — 1. An amorphous brittle substance consisting of the hardened secretion of a number of plants, probably derived from a volatile oil and similar to a stearoptene. 2. SYN: rosin. 3. A precipitate formed by the addition of water to certain tinctures … Medical dictionary
autopolymer — See a. resin. * * * au·to·pol·y·mer (aw″to polґĭ mər) a material that polymerizes without the use of heat, but on the addition of an activator and a catalyst … Medical dictionary
quick-cure resin — self curing resin any resin that can be polymerized by the addition of an activator and a catalyst without the use of external heat; used in dental restorations and repairs. Called also activated r., autopolymer r., and cold curing r … Medical dictionary
