Definition of Colophony

1. Noun. Translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments.

Generic synonyms: Natural Resin

Definition of Colophony

1. n. Rosin.

Definition of Colophony

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Colophony

1. [n -NIES]

Medical Definition of Colophony

1. Synonym: rosin. Origin: Colophon, Summit, a town in Ionia (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Colophony

colonyhood
coloop
coloops
colopathy
colopexostomy
colopexotomy
colopexy
colophene
colophenes
colophon
colophonies
colophonite
colophonites
colophonitic
colophons
colophony (current term)
coloplication
coloproctia
coloproctitis
coloproctologist
coloproctology
coloproctostomy
coloptosis
colopuncture
color
color'd
color-blind
color-blind person
color-blindness
color-coordinated

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