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rosin

ros·in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roz-in]
    • /ˈrɒz ɪn/
    • /ˈrɒz.ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roz-in]
    • /ˈrɒz ɪn/

Definitions of rosin word

  • noun rosin Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin. 1
  • abbreviation ROSIN resin. 1
  • verb with object rosin to cover or rub with rosin. 1
  • noun rosin pine resin 1
  • noun rosin a translucent brittle amber substance produced in the distillation of crude turpentine oleoresin and used esp in making varnishes, printing inks, and sealing waxes and for treating the bows of stringed instruments 0
  • verb rosin to treat or coat with rosin 0

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Origin of rosin

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Old French, variant of resine resin

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rosin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rosin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

rosin usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rosin

noun rosin

  • gum — Often, gums. Also called gingiva. the firm, fleshy tissue covering the alveolar parts of either jaw and enveloping the necks of the teeth.
  • amber — Amber is a hard yellowish-brown substance used for making jewellery.
  • exudate — An exuded substance, in particular.

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