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colophony Definition

colo·phony (käl′ə fō′nē, kə läf′ə nē)

noun

rosin

Etymology: ME colofonie < L colophonia (resina) < Gr kolophōnia (rhētinē), lit., Colophonian (resin), after Kolophōn, Colophon, ancient Ionian city: see colophon

colophony Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • fume: Colophony fumes from soldering cause a significant number of cases of occupational asthma.