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rosin oil

noun

  1. a viscous liquid, colorless to black, distilled from rosin and used in making adhesives, inks, insulation, lacquers, lubricants, plasticizers, and varnish.


rosin oil

noun

  1. a yellowish fluorescent oily liquid obtained from certain resins, used in the manufacture of carbon black, varnishes, and lacquers Also called'rosinolretinol
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rosin oil1

First recorded in 1840–45
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Example Sentences

The rapid checking of rosin oil paints on wooden surfaces bars the use of this oil for such purposes.

The rosin oil paints became slightly lumpy on standing, but worked out to a smooth finish somewhat yellowish in color.

The rosin oil, obtained after the light oil has passed over, has a dark violet-blue colour, and is called blue rosin oil.

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