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noun
Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: natural resin
History
From Latin colophonia (“of Colophon”) resina (“resin”); named after the Ionic city of Colophon, which was known for producing hardened resin.
