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Colophony

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Noun
  1. 1
    Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists. uncountable, usually

    "This resin or turpentine is a very interesting and peculiar substance, or rather series of substances. It is valuable because tar, pitch, rosin, and colophony are obtained by distilling it."

  2. 2
    translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments wordnet

Etymology

From Latin colophonia (“of Colophon”) resina (“resin”); named after the Ionic city of Colophon, which was known for producing hardened resin.

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