rosin

[ roz-in ]

/ ˈrɒz ɪn /

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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.

resin.

verb (used with object)

to cover or rub with rosin.

Nearby words

rosicrucianism, rosicrucians, rosie, rosie lee, rosily, rosin, rosin oil, rosina, rosinante, rosiner, rosinweed

Origin of rosin

1300–50; Middle English < Old French, variant of resine resin

Related forms

ros·in·y, adjective

Can be confused

resin rosin

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Examples from the Web for rosin

“Hell, get out of the way,” one researcher, a biologist who conducted early gender-selection studies, tells Rosin.
It’s Not ‘The End of Men’—But They Are in Trouble|Jessica Bennett|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To show how it all plays out, Rosin spent many months reporting—and, indeed, The End of Men is rigorously researched.
It’s Not ‘The End of Men’—But They Are in Trouble|Jessica Bennett|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Rosin says her goal is to help men and women learn to navigate these changes, not draw battle lines based on gender.
It’s Not ‘The End of Men’—But They Are in Trouble|Jessica Bennett|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But Rosin was perhaps the first to string all the economic realities together in such staggering form.
It’s Not ‘The End of Men’—But They Are in Trouble|Jessica Bennett|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

A soap for this purpose should be easily soluble in water and contain no free alkali, rosin or filler.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
Rosin oils are seldom used with lead pigments, on account of the presence of sulphur in the oils, which would result in darkening.
Paint Technology and Tests|Henry A. Gardner
Back, back we went, as fast as rosin and pine knots could force the engine to move us.
Andersonville, Volume 4|John McElroy
Ordinary shellac almost invariably contains some rosin, but good button-lac is free from this substance.
The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing|Watson Smith
Apply the rosin to the joint, then with the heated iron and some solder tack the seam on the top, then on the bottom and middle.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble

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

rosiny, adjective

Word Origin for rosin

C14: variant of resin

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Medicine 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.

rosin

noun Also called colophony.

verb (used with object)

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rosin

noun

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rosin

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