rosin

ros·in  (rzn)

n.

A translucent yellowish to dark brown resin derived from the stumps or sap of various pine trees and used to increase sliding friction, as on the bows of certain stringed instruments, and to manufacture a wide variety of products including varnishes, inks, linoleum, adhesives, and soldering compounds.

tr.v. ros·ined, ros·in·ing, ros·ins

To coat or rub with rosin.

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[Middle English, variant of resin; see resin.]

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rosin·y adj.

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rosin [ˈrɒzɪn]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) Also called colophony a translucent brittle amber substance produced in the distillation of crude turpentine oleoresin and used esp in making varnishes, printing inks, and sealing waxes and for treating the bows of stringed instruments

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) (not in technical usage) another name for resin [1]

vb

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) (tr) to treat or coat with rosin

[variant of resin]

rosiny  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rosin - any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules resin East India kino, Malabar kino, kino gum - reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical natural resin - a plant exudate synthetic resin - a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
Verb	1.	rosin - rub rosin onto; "rosin the violin bow" rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"

Translations

rosin [ˈrɒzɪn] N → colofonia f

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rosin

n → Harz nt, → Kolophonium nt (esp Mus)

vt → mit Harz or Kolophonium behandeln

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rosin

n rosin [ˈrozin]

the hardened resin of some trees, used on the bows of stringed musical instruments. hars راتينْج القَلْفونِيَّه: مادَّة صِمْغيَّه дървесна смола kalafuna hård harpiks das Harz,das Kolophonium ρητινέλαιο colofonia kampol رزین hartsi colophane שָׂרַף गंधराल, रोजिन डामर kolofonij gyanta damar harpeis colofonia ロジン 로진, 송진 kanifolija kolofonijs damar hars hard harpiks kalafonia resina sacâz канифоль prírodná živica; kalafuna kolofonija stvrdnuta smola harts, kolofonium ชันสน reçine 松香 каніфоль تارپین کی تلچھٹ colophan, loại nhựa dùng cho các đàn dây 松香