colophony
Plural: colophonies
Noun
- translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments
- Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin colophonia (“of Colophon”) resina (“resin”); named after the Ionic city of Colophon, which was known for producing hardened resin.
Scrabble Score: 19
colophony: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcolophony: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
colophony: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 21
colophony: valid Words With Friends Word