rosin

rosin
The solid resin obtained after steam distillation of crude balsam from Pinus palustris and from other species of Pinus (family Pinaceae); used in plasters to render them adhesive and also in ointments to render them locally stimulating. SYN: colophony, resin (2).

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ros·in 'räz-ən, 'rȯz- n a translucent amber-colored to almost black brittle friable resin that is obtained from the oleoresin or dead wood of pine trees or from tall oil and is used in pharmacology as an adhesive constituent in plasters, cerates, and ointments called also colophony

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ro·sin (rozґin) the solid resin obtained from Pinus palustris and other species of pine, occurring as angular, translucent, amber-colored fragments, often covered with yellow dust; it contains about 90 per cent resin. It has been widely used in the preparation of plasters and ointments, as well as chewing gums, varnishes, and polishes, but its use has declined because it is a common cause of allergic contact dermatitis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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Synonyms:
, (from the pine)


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  • Rosin — Ros in, n. [A variant of resin.] The hard, amber colored resin left after distilling off the volatile oil of turpentine; colophony. [1913 Webster] {Rosin oil}, an oil obtained from the resin of the pine tree, used by painters and for lubricating… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rosin — Ros in, v. t. To rub with rosin, as musicians rub the bow of a violin. [1913 Webster] Or with the rosined bow torment the string. Gay. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Rosin — Rosin, Heinrich, Jurist, geb. 14. Sept. 1855 in Breslau, habilitierte sich, nachdem er mehrere Jahre im praktischen Justizdienst tätig gewesen war, daselbst 1880 und wurde 1883 außerordentlicher Professor in Freiburg, 1888 ordentlicher Professor… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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  • rosin — rosiny, adj. /roz in/, n. Also called colophony. 1. Chem. 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,… …   Universalium

  • rosin — ros·in || rÉ’zɪn n. (Chemistry) yellowish or brownish resin derived from the oleoresin or wood of pine trees (commonly used in varnishes, inks, and as a treatment for the bow of some musical instruments) v. rub with rosin, treat with rosin …   English contemporary dictionary

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