rosin
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English [edit]
Noun [edit]
rosin (countable and uncountable; plural rosins)
- (organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.
- Resin
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Translations [edit]
solid form of resin
liquid resin — see resin
Verb [edit]
rosin (third-person singular simple present rosins, present participle rosining, simple past and past participle rosined)
- To apply rosin to something.
- We waited expectantly as the guest violinist rosined up his bow in preparation to playing.
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Etymology [edit]
From Middle Low German rosin, rosine, from Old French rosin.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
rosin c (singular definite rosinen, plural indefinite rosiner)
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of rosin
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | rosin | rosinen | rosiner | rosinerne |
| genitive | rosins | rosinens | rosiners | rosinernes |
