rosin

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.
2. (countable, uncountable) Resin.

Verb

To apply rosin to (something); to rub or cover with rosin.

Synonyms

resin

colophony

pitch

borax

chafe

cyanide

flux

fray

fret

gum

mastic

resins

rub

rubber

sandarac

scour

scratch

tar

copals

damars

dammars

gum kinos

kinos

abrade

pine-resin

amber

bite

Translations

colophane

Kolophonium

colofonia

colofonia

Geigenharz

colofonium

pece greca

résine

Harz

reçine

pega grega

colofònia

hars

κολοφώνιο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɒz.ən/

Etymology

From Old French raisine, rousine, variants of résine. See resin.