COLOPHONY


Meaning of COLOPHONY in English

[ kə'lɒfəni , 'kɒləˌfəʊni ]

■ noun another term for rosin .

Origin

ME: from L. colophonia (resina) '(resin) from Colophon ', a town in Lydia, Asia Minor.

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