Etymology

colophony

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Today it means: Rosin; the residue left after the distillation of oil of turpentine from liquid resin, used in pharmaceutical preparations, soldering fluxes, and by violinists. Full definition →

Latin colophonia
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcolophonia“of Colophon”
  2. English todaycolophony

From Latin colophonia (“of Colophon”) resina (“resin”); named after the Ionic city of Colophon, which was known for producing hardened resin.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.