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Colophony
CIDE DICTIONARY
Colophony, n. [Gr. 'h kolofwni`a (sc. "rhti`nh resin, gum) resin, fr. Kolofw`nios of or from Colophon in Ionia.].
Rosin. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Colophony, n. = ROSIN.
Etymology
L colophonia (resin) from Colophon in Asia Minor
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