COLOPHONY

colophony

(noun) translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

colophony (usually uncountable, plural colophonies)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Col"o*pho`ny ( or ; 277), n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Rosin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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