Colophony
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Colophony is a noun meaning Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists.
Meaning
Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- colophonies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rosin, colophany, colophene, oleoresin, colcothar, labdanum.
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