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colophony
[ kol-uh-foh-nee, kuh-lof-uh-nee ]
colophony
/ kɒˈlɒfənɪ /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of colophony1
1300–50; Middle English colofonie (< Anglo-French ) < Latin Colophōnia ( rēsina ) (resin) of Colophon < Greek Kolophōnía, feminine of Kolophṓnios, equivalent to Kolophṓn Colophon + -ios adj. suffix; -y 3
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Word History and Origins
Origin of colophony1
C14: from Latin Colophōnia rēsina resin from Colophon
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Example Sentences
It is valuable because tar, pitch, rosin, and colophony are obtained by distilling it.
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Rosin, sometimes called colophony, is obtained from the sap of certain firs and pine trees.
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The colophene hydrocarbons, formula (C20H32), represented by colophony.
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If a thicker consistence is desired, a greater proportion of colophony is added, and it is cast in moulds.
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Colophony, 462 has been placed in correct alphabetical order in the index.
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