rosin

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Sizing: Not more than 2 p.ct. rosin, and finished with the normal acidity of pure alum; starch excluded.

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  1. noun A translucent yellowish to dark brown resin derived from the stumps or sap of various pine trees and used to increase sliding friction, as on the bows of certain stringed instruments, and to manufacture a wide variety of products including varnishes, inks, linoleum, adhesives, and soldering compounds.
  2. transitive verb To coat or rub with rosin.

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  • We have heard of a pine spray made from rosin, pitch and an emulsifier that bonds the gravel and dirt to form a durable surface.
  • I remember a Mark O'Connor fiddle workshop many years back where someone seriously asked him what kind of rosin he used. —  Mandolin Cafe News
  • And some fiddlers claim that the choice of rosin -- and how it is applied -- makes a difference. —  Mandolin Cafe News
  • We called the Cavs and found out that the powder is rosin, a compound derived from pine trees that's used to make your grip stickier when you're handling a potentially slippery basketball. —  www.appeal-democrat.com - News :
  • I have an old (circa 1980) roll of rosin-core eutectic solder, that I don't use any more because of the lead. —  Slashdot
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  1. Middle English, variant of resin; see resin.

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  1. Formerly also rozin; a variant of resin: see resin.
  2. from rosin, n.
 

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