colophony

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kɒˈlɒfənɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kol′ə fō′nē, kə lof′ə nē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
col•o•pho•ny  (kol′ə fō′nē, kə lof′ə nē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistryrosin.
  • Greek Kolophōnía, feminine of Kolophó̄nios, equivalent. to Kolophó̄n Colophon + -ios adjective, adjectival suffix; see -y3
  • Latin Colophōnia (rēsina) (resin) of Colophon
  • Anglo-French)
  • Middle English colofonie (1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
colophony /kɒˈlɒfənɪ/ n
  1. another name for rosin
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin Colophōnia rēsina resin from Colophon
'colophony' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rosin - Colophonian

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