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 [rozz-in]

Noun

a translucent brittle substance produced from turpentine and used for treating the bows of stringed instruments

Verb

to apply rosin to [variant of resin]

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"