Associations to the word «Rosin»

Wiktionary

ROSIN, noun. (organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.
ROSIN, noun. Resin
ROSIN, verb. To apply rosin to something.
ROSIN PAPER, noun. (construction) A nonasphaltic paper used as a sheathing paper or slip sheet.
ROSIN PAPERS, noun. Plural of rosin paper

Dictionary definition

ROSIN, noun. Any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules.
ROSIN, verb. Rub rosin onto; "rosin the violin bow".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats