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Rosin
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Rosin has 1 sense
- rosin(n = noun.substance) resin - any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules; Array has particulars: east india kino, kino gum, malabar kino, natural resin, synthetic resin
is a kind of organic compound
Derived form verb rosin1
Verb Rosin has 1 sense
- rosin(v = verb.contact) Array - rub rosin onto; "rosin the violin bow" is one way to rub
Derived form noun rosin1
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CIDE DICTIONARY
Rosin, n. [A variant of resin.].
The hard, amber-colored resin left after distilling off the volatile oil of turpentine; colophony. [1913 Webster]
Rosin, v. t.
To rub with rosin, as musicians rub the bow of a violin. [1913 Webster]
"Or with the rosined bow torment the string."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Rosin, n. & v.
--n. resin, esp. the solid residue after distillation of oil of turpentine from crude turpentine.
--v.tr. (rosined, rosining)
1 rub (esp. the bow of a violin etc.) with rosin.
2 smear or seal up with rosin.
--n. resin, esp. the solid residue after distillation of oil of turpentine from crude turpentine.
--v.tr. (rosined, rosining)
1 rub (esp. the bow of a violin etc.) with rosin.
2 smear or seal up with rosin.
Derivative
rosiny adj.
Etymology
ME, alt. f. RESIN
ROGET THESAURUS
Rosin
Friction
N friction, attrition, rubbing, abrasion, scraping, confrication, detrition, contrition, affriction, abrasion, arrosion, limature, frication, rub, elbow grease, rosin, massage, roughness, rolling friction, sliding friction, starting friction, anatriptic, attrite.VB rub, scratch, scrape, scrub, slide, fray, rasp, graze, curry, scour, polish, rub out, wear down, gnaw, file, grind, set one's teeth on edge, rosin.
Resin
N resin, rosin, gum, lac, sealing wax, amber, ambergris, bitumen, pitch, tar, asphalt, asphaltum, camphor, varnish, copal, mastic, magilp, lacquer, japan, artificial resin, polymer, ion-exchange resin, cation-exchange resin, anion exchange resin, water softener, Amberlite, Dowex, Diaion, resiny, resinous, bituminous, pitchy, tarry, asphaltic, asphaltite.
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