resinous

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Developed by a German psychologist in 1916, each of the prism's six corners represent a category of scent: flowery, fruity, spicy, resinous, putrid, and burnt.

From Salon

I passed on two species only because one, resinous polypore, did not appeal to me and the other, the hedgehog mushroom, was too old when I found it.

From Salon

By looking at tiny fragments of the charcoal under a scanning electron microscope, the researchers learned the soot came from local, highly resinous trees that would have been perfect as torchwood.

From Science Magazine

The procedure was hot enough to produce thick tar, as the resinous bark disintegrated.

From Science Magazine

The resinous taste was pungent and pure, and it completely dominated the wine, a thin savatiano.

From New York Times