rosin oil

American  

noun

1. a viscous liquid, colorless to black, distilled from rosin and used in making adhesives, inks, insulation, lacquers, lubricants, plasticizers, and varnish.

---

rosin oil British  

noun

1. Also called: 'rosinol.   retinol.  a yellowish fluorescent oily liquid obtained from certain resins, used in the manufacture of carbon black, varnishes, and lacquers

---

Etymology

Origin of rosin oil

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

Same as No. 31 but ground in 50% raw linseed oil, 50% rosin oil.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.

The rapid checking of rosin oil paints on wooden surfaces bars the use of this oil for such purposes.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.

By agitating glycerol with chloroform, fatty acids, rosin oil, and some other impurities are dissolved, while certain others form a turbid layer between the chloroform and the supernatant liquid.

From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)

The rosin oil paints became slightly lumpy on standing, but worked out to a smooth finish somewhat yellowish in color.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.