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resist

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resist
a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion
resist [ri′zist]
(graphic arts)
A protective layer applied to the image, or other parts of a plate, to protect that portion of the metal from the action of an etching bath or a sandblasting operation.
(materials)
An acid-resistant nonconducting coating used to protect desired portions of a wiring pattern from the action of the etchant during manufacture of printed wiring boards.
(metallurgy)
An insulating material, for example lacquer, applied to the surface of work to prevent electroplating or electrolytic action at the coated area. Also known as stopoff.
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Is it the circumstance of being able and willing to resist temptation; or that of having no temptations to resist?
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context
I can't resist them as I ought, if I go back again, and hear your aunt saying what she has been saying for the last half hour and more.
I Say No by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Once or twice as I stood waiting there for things to accomplish themselves, I could not resist an impulse to laugh at my miserable quandary.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context
 
 
 
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