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Meaning of "colophony" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COLOPHONY

From Latin Colophōnia rēsina resin from Colophon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COLOPHONY

colophony  [kɒˈlɒfənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOPHONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colophony is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLOPHONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

colophony

Rosin

Rosin, also called colophony or Greek pitch, is a solid form of resin obtained from pines and some other plants, mostly conifers, produced by heating fresh liquid resin to vaporize the volatile liquid terpene components. It is semi-transparent and varies in color from yellow to black. At room temperature rosin is brittle, but it melts at stove-top temperatures. It chiefly consists of different resin acids, especially abietic acid. The term "colophony" comes from colophonia resina or "resin from the pine trees of Colophon," an ancient Ionic city.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLOPHONY


acrophony
əˈkrɒfənɪ
ambiophony
ˌæmbɪˈɒfənɪ
angelophany
ˌeɪndʒəˈlɒfənɪ
apophony
əˈpɒfənɪ
autophony
ɔːˈtɒfənɪ
cacophony
kəˈkɒfənɪ
Christophany
krɪsˈtɒfənɪ
gramophony
ɡræˈmɒfənɪ
heterophony
ˌhɛtəˈrɒfənɪ
homophony
hɒˈmɒfənɪ
monophony
mɒˈnɒfənɪ
photophony
fəˈtɒfənɪ
quadraphony
kwɒdˈrɒfənɪ
quadrophony
kwɒdˈrɒfənɪ
radiophony
ˌreɪdɪˈɒfənɪ
satanophany
ˌseɪtənˈɒfənɪ
stereophony
ˌsterɪˈɒfənɪ
tautophony
tɔːˈtɒfənɪ
theophany
θɪˈɒfənɪ
Zoffany
ˈzɒfənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLOPHONY

colonnade
colonnaded
colonoscope
colonoscopy
colons
Colonsay
colonus
colony
colony-stimulating factor
colophon
coloquintida
color
color blindness
color chart
color line
color photograph
color scheme
color television
color-blind
colorable

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOPHONY

Anthony
antiphony
aphony
autochthony
ciphony
diaphony
dodecaphony
euphony
laryngophony
phony
polyphony
radiotelephony
symphony
telephony
wireless telephony

Synonyms and antonyms of colophony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colophony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLOPHONY

Find out the translation of colophony to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of colophony from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colophony» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

树脂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colofonia
570 millions of speakers

English

colophony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तारपीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصنوبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

канифоль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colofônio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

colophony
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colophane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colophony
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kolophonium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

松やに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colophony
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Colophan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

colophony
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Colophony
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kolofan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colofonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kalafonia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

каніфоль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colofoniu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολοφώνιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

colophony
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kolofonium
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kolofonium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colophony

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOPHONY»

The term «colophony» is normally little used and occupies the 111.837 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOPHONY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «colophony» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «colophony» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colophony

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOPHONY»

Discover the use of colophony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colophony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Occupational Dermatology
1994). Cooling fluids may contain colophony, causing dermatitis among the employees in the manufacturing industry (Fregert 1979; Matos et al. 1988; Grattan et al. 1989). Colophony in insulating tapes may cause dermatitis (Calnan 1972).
Lasse Kanerva, 2000
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European Coatings Handbook
The thermocatalytic treatment of colophony essentially involves a dimerisation accompanied by decarboxylation reactions (decomposition of carboxyl groups with separation of CO2), isomerisations and dehydrogenations. The "polymerised  ...
Thomas Brock, Michael Groteklaes, Peter Mischke, 2000
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A Study on Colophony Resin
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Hermann Andreas Loos, 2011
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Quality Assurance in Spices and Spice Products
developed a test for the detection of colophony in asafoetida (Hing). The test is a modification of the Lieberman-Storch test, which fails to detect colophony in the presence of incidental impurities. Admixture of 0.25 percent of colophony can be  ...
5
Contact Dermatitis
Colophony,. Carvone. Eugenol (4-allyl-2-methoxy phenol) is the essential component of clove oil (85%) and is also present in the oil of cinnamon (10%), oil of bay (60%), perfumes, soaps, oil of carnation (80%), pimento oil (80%), flower oils, ...
Jeanne Duus Johansen, Peter J. Frosch, Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, 2010
6
Unwanted Effects of Cosmetics and Drugs Used in Dermatology
5.38 (continuation) Drug Comment Ref. gums (karaya, acacia and tragacanth) henna (lawsonia) karaya powder linseed niaouli oil rosin (colophony) 20% pet - gum: as is - tragacanth: 0.1% aqua 10 mg henna powder in 100 ml aqua, ether and ...
Anton C. de Groot, Johan Pieter Nater, J. Willem Weyland, 1994
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Pharmacognosy And Pharmacobiotechnology
Colophony (Synonym Rosin) Biological Source It is a yellow resin, and abietic anhydride. It is the residue left after distilling off the volatile oil from the oleoresin obtained from Pinus palustris and other species of Pinus belonging to family ...
Ashutosh Kar, 2003
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Condensed Handbook of Occupational Dermatology
contact dermatitis due to colophony derivatives. Performing artists are often extensively exposed to cosmetics in their occupation. Pharmaceutical use of oils and pitch from pines is nowadays mainly found in folk medicine. Colophony is ...
Lasse Kanerva, Peter Elsner, Jan E. Wahlberg, 2003
9
Biocompatibility of Dental Materials
Colophony, also called rosin, is derived from certain species of pine trees. It is considered safe for ingestion, but its widespread use in industry has shown that sensitivity reactions can readily occur. Colophony is the third highest cause of ...
Gottfried Schmalz, Dorthe Arenholt Bindslev, 2008
10
Textbook of Contact Dermatitis
Paper Polishes commonly containing ' colophony ' Printing inks Woodwool Soldering flux Ostomy appliances Cutting fluids Rosin (used by, e.g. violinists) Glues Dentistry products Adhesives Cosmetics Ulcer bandages Brown soaps Surface ...
Richard J. G. Rycroft, 2001

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOPHONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colophony is used in the context of the following news items.
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A High-Renewables Tomorrow, Today: Gaviotas, Colombia
In their on-site resin factory they turn the resin into rosin (also known as colophony) and turpentine in the Gaviotas-designed distillery. The rosin ... «CleanTechnica, Nov 13»
2
The Dirt on Cleaning
... polishes, wax strippers, and general purpose cleaners); and products containing colophony (pine resin) and limonene (used in lemon scent). «Allergic Living, Aug 13»
3
All natural beauty from German cosmetics eco-brand Benecos
... is the nail polish range although it is free from five key toxic ingredients such as formaldehyde, toluene, camphor, phthalates and colophony. «Maidenhead Advertiser, Jul 13»
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12 Non-Toxic Nail Polish Brands
Sante, created without the use of formaldehydes, toluene, and colophony rosin. 9. Nubar, carcinogen-free nail care products. 10. Safe Nail Polish, non-toxic, ... «Care2.com, Jan 11»
5
Introducing SANTE America - 100% Natural Makeup that's Trend …
... hypoallergenic polishes deliver quick-drying pigment free from harmful ingredients such as pthalates, toluene, colophony and formaldehyde. «PR Web, Oct 10»
6
Indium Corporation Introduces First Rosin-Free, No-Clean, Cored …
Indium Corporation has introduced CW-501, the First Colophony- (Rosin) Free, No-Clean, Cored Wire Solder for use with Pb-Free alloys. «ThomasNet Industrial News Room, Nov 08»
7
Contact Dermatitis: Sometimes It's in Your Face
Colophony, or pine resin, is a sticky material that may cause allergy. "In addition to being used in mascara, pine resin may also be transferred ... «Newswise, Feb 04»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Colophony [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/colophony>. Apr 2024 ».
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