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colophony

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
colopho-ny
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From Latin colophonia (“of Colophon”) resina (“resin”); named after the Ionic city of Colophon, which was known for producing hardened resin.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

colophonies (plural)

Derived Forms

colophene colophonite

Frequently Paired Words

colophon

Questions

What does colophony mean?
Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists.
Where does colophony come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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