colophony

[ kol-uh-foh-nee, kuh-lof-uh-nee ]

/ ˈkɒl əˌfoʊ ni, kəˈlɒf ə ni /

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noun

rosin.

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Origin of colophony

1300–50; Middle English colofonie (<Anglo-French ) <Latin Colophōnia (rēsina) (resin) of Colophon <Greek Kolophōnía, feminine of Kolophṓnios, equivalent to Kolophṓn Colophon + -ios adj. suffix; see -y³

Words nearby colophony

colony, colony collapse disorder, colony-stimulating factor, colophon, Colophonian, colophony, coloquintida, color, colorable, colorado, Colorado beetle

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How to use colophony in a sentence

It is valuable because tar, pitch, rosin, and colophony are obtained by distilling it.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
Rosin, sometimes called colophony, is obtained from the sap of certain firs and pine trees.
The Manufacture of Paper|Robert Walter Sindall
The colophene hydrocarbons, formula (C20H32), represented by colophony.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
If a thicker consistence is desired, a greater proportion of colophony is added, and it is cast in moulds.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

Colophony, 462 has been placed in correct alphabetical order in the index.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer

British Dictionary definitions for colophony

colophony

/ (kɒˈlɒfənɪ) /

noun

another name for rosin (def. 1)

Word Origin for colophony

C14: from Latin Colophōnia rēsina resin from Colophon

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