rosins

Noun

rosin (countable and uncountable, plural rosins)

1. A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.
   • The action of the bow therefore depends almost entirely upon the application of rosin and upon its frictional properties. Violin rosin is a natural gum obtained from conifers such as larch that produce turpentine.1998, Neville H. Fletcher, Thomas Rossing, The Physics of Musical Instruments, 2nd edition, Springer Science & Business, →ISBN, page 284

   Synonyms:

   colophony, Greek pitch

2. Resin.
   • ‘It is delicate,’ said Pansa, ‘but there is perhaps the least particle too much of rosin in its flavor.’1834, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], The Last Days of Pompeii. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Richard Bentley, […]; successor to Henry Colburn, →OCLC

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