rosin

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ros=in

CIDE DICTIONARY

rosin, n. [A variant of resin.].

 The hard, amber-colored resin left after distilling off the volatile oil of turpentine; colophony.  [1913 Webster]

Rosin oil, an oil obtained from the resin of the pine tree, -- used by painters and for lubricating machinery, etc.

rosin, v. t. 

 To rub with rosin, as musicians rub the bow of a violin.  [1913 Webster]
"Or with the rosined bow torment the string."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

rosin, n. & v.
--n. resin, esp. the solid residue after distillation of oil of turpentine from crude turpentine.
--v.tr. (rosined, rosining)
1 rub (esp. the bow of a violin etc.) with rosin.
2 smear or seal up with rosin.

Derivative

rosiny adj.

Etymology

ME, alt. f. RESIN

ROGET THESAURUS

rosin

Friction

N friction, attrition, rubbing, abrasion, scraping, confrication, detrition, contrition, affriction, abrasion, arrosion, limature, frication, rub, elbow grease, rosin, massage, roughness, rolling friction, sliding friction, starting friction, anatriptic, attrite.

VB rub, scratch, scrape, scrub, slide, fray, rasp, graze, curry, scour, polish, rub out, wear down, gnaw, file, grind, set one's teeth on edge, rosin.

Resin

N resin, rosin, gum, lac, sealing wax, amber, ambergris, bitumen, pitch, tar, asphalt, asphaltum, camphor, varnish, copal, mastic, magilp, lacquer, japan, artificial resin, polymer, ion-exchange resin, cation-exchange resin, anion exchange resin, water softener, Amberlite, Dowex, Diaion, resiny, resinous, bituminous, pitchy, tarry, asphaltic, asphaltite.