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Webster 1913 Edition
Rosin
Ros′in
,Noun.
[A variant of
resin
.] The hard, amber-colored resin left after distilling off the volatile oil of turpentine; colophony.
Rosin oil
, an oil obtained from the resin of the pine tree, – used by painters and for lubricating machinery, etc.
Ros′in
,Verb.
T.
To rub with rosin, as musicians rub the bow of a violin.
Or with the
rosined
bow torment the string. Gay.
Webster 1828 Edition
Rosin
ROS'IN
,Noun.
1.
Inspissated turpentine, a juice of the pine.2.
Any inspissated matter of vegetables that dissolves in spirit of wine.ROS'IN
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
rosin
rosin
English
Noun
rosin (countable and uncountable, plural rosins)
- (organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.
- Resin
Synonyms
- colophony
- Greek pitch
Derived terms
Translations
solid form of resin
liquid resin — see resin
Verb
rosin (third-person singular simple present rosins, present participle rosining, simple past and past participle rosined)
- To apply rosin to something.
- We waited expectantly as the guest violinist rosined his bow in preparation to playing.
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German rosin, rosine, from Old French rosin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rosin/, [ʁoˈsiˀn]
- Rhymes: -in
Noun
rosin c (singular definite rosinen, plural indefinite rosiner)
Declension
Inflection of rosin
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rosin | rosinen | rosiner | rosinerne |
| genitive | rosins | rosinens | rosiners | rosinernes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin racemus, via French raisin
Noun
rosin f, m (definite singular rosina or rosinen, indefinite plural rosiner, definite plural rosinene)
References
- “rosin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.