- colophony
- noun (plural -nies) Etymology: Middle English colophonie, ultimately from Greek Kolophōn Colophon, an Ionian city Date: 14th century rosin
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Colophony — Col o*pho ny (k[o^]l [ o]*f[=o]*n[y^] or k[ o]*l[o^]f [ o]*n[y^]; 277), n. [Gr. h kolofwni a (sc. rhti nh resin, gum) resin, fr. Kolofw nios of or from Colophon in Ionia.] Rosin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
colophony — [käl′ə fō΄nē, kə läf′ə nē] n. [ME colofonie < L colophonia (resina) < Gr kolophōnia (rhētinē), lit., Colophonian (resin), after Kolophōn, Colophon, ancient Ionian city: see COLOPHON] ROSIN … English World dictionary
colophony — colofonia ит. [колофони/а] colophane фр. [колофа/н] colophony англ. [кэло/фэни] канифоль … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
colophony — kanifolija statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Iš spygliuočių medžių sakų išskiriama gamtinė derva. atitikmenys: angl. colophony; colophonium; resin; rosin rus. канифоль … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
colophony asthma — a type of occupational asthma in workers in electronics industries caused by inhalation of fumes of colophony (rosin), which is used to solder parts together … Medical dictionary
colophony — /kol euh foh nee, keuh lof euh nee/, n. rosin. [1300 50; ME colofonie ( < AF) < L Colophonia (resina) (resin) of Colophon < Gk Kolophonía, fem. of Kolophónios, equiv. to Kolophón Colophon + ios adj. suffix; see Y3] * * * … Universalium
colophony — noun rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin. Used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists … Wiktionary
colophony — SYN: rosin. [Colophon, Summit, a town in Ionia] * * * co·lo·pho·ny kə läf ə nē, käl ə .fō n, pl nies ROSIN * * * co·loph·o·ny (ko lofґə ne) [L. colophonia; Gr. Kolophōn (Colophon) a city of Asia Minor] rosin … Medical dictionary
colophony — co·loph·o·ny || kÉ™ lÉ’fÉ™nɪ n. (Chemistry) yellowish or brownish resin derived from pine oleoresin or wood (commonly used in varnishes, ink and as a treatment for the bow of some musical instruments), rosin … English contemporary dictionary
colophony — [kə lɒfəni, kɒləˌfəʊni] noun another term for rosin. Origin ME: from L. colophonia (resina) (resin) from Colophon , a town in Lydia, Asia Minor … English new terms dictionary
