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rosin (n.)
"distillate of turpentine," especially when in a solid state and employed for ordinary purposes, late 13c., from Old French raisine, rousine, variants of résine (see resin). The verb, "to cover or rub with rosin," is from mid-14c. Related: Rosined; rosining.
updated on October 03, 2021
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