Rosin — Ros in, n. [A variant of resin.] The hard, amber colored resin left after distilling off the volatile oil of turpentine; colophony. [1913 Webster] {Rosin oil}, an oil obtained from the resin of the pine tree, used by painters and for lubricating… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rosin oil — Rosin Ros in, n. [A variant of resin.] The hard, amber colored resin left after distilling off the volatile oil of turpentine; colophony. [1913 Webster] {Rosin oil}, an oil obtained from the resin of the pine tree, used by painters and for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rosin — [räz′ən] n. [ME, altered < MFr, resine,RESIN] the hard, brittle resin, light yellow to almost black in color, remaining after oil of turpentine has been distilled from crude turpentine or obtained from chemically treated pine stumps: it is… … English World dictionary
Rosin — For other uses, see Rosin (disambiguation). A cake of rosin, made for use by violinists, used here for soldering . Rosin, also called colophony or Greek pitch (Pix græca), is a solid form of resin obtained from pines and some other plants, mostly … Wikipedia
rosin — rosiny, adj. /roz in/, n. Also called colophony. 1. Chem. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes,… … Universalium
pine — pine1 pinelike, adj. /puyn/, n. 1. any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Cf. pine family. 2. any of various similar coniferous… … Universalium
Pine oil — Chembox new Reference= Merck Index , 11th Edition, 7416.] ImageFile = ImageSize = IUPACName = OtherNames = Essential oil of pine Yarmor Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 8006 88 0 PubChem = SMILES = Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula =… … Wikipedia
rosin — ros·in || rÉ’zɪn n. (Chemistry) yellowish or brownish resin derived from the oleoresin or wood of pine trees (commonly used in varnishes, inks, and as a treatment for the bow of some musical instruments) v. rub with rosin, treat with rosin … English contemporary dictionary
rosin — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French reisine, rosine resin Date: 13th century a translucent amber colored to almost black brittle friable resin that is obtained from the oleoresin or deadwood of pine trees or from tall oil and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rosin — ros•in [[t]ˈrɒz ɪn[/t]] n. 1) chem. the yellowish to amber, translucent, brittle resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used esp. in making varnishes and for rubbing on the bows of stringed… … From formal English to slang