rosin
[ roz-in ]
/ ˈrɒz ɪn /
noun Also called colophony.
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
verb (used with object)
to cover or rub with rosin.
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Origin of rosin
1300–50; Middle English <Old French, variant of resineresin
OTHER WORDS FROM rosin
ros·in·y, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rosin
resin, rosinWords nearby rosin
Rosicrucian, Rosicrucianism, Rosie, Rosie Lee, rosily, rosin, Rosina, Rosinante, rosiner, rosin oil, rosinweed
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British Dictionary definitions for rosin
rosin
/ (ˈrɒzɪn) /
noun
Also called: colophony a translucent brittle amber substance produced in the distillation of crude turpentine oleoresin and used esp in making varnishes, printing inks, and sealing waxes and for treating the bows of stringed instruments
(not in technical usage) another name for resin (def. 1)
verb
(tr) to treat or coat with rosin
Derived forms of rosin
rosiny, adjectiveWord Origin for rosin
C14: variant of resin
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Medical definitions for rosin
rosin
[ rŏz′ĭn ]
n.
A translucent yellowish to dark brown resin derived from the stumps or sap of various pine trees and used as an adhesive in plasters and as a stimulant in ointments.
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