rosewort (rozwert)

1. A plant of the order Rosacca. Lindley.-2. Same as roscroot, 1. rose-yard (roz'yärd), n. [ rosialt, a. See roscal. IMG:content-2483.png:[blocks in formation] The white Olympus-peaks Rosily brighten, and the soothed gods smile. M. Arnold , Empedocles on Etna, ii. rosin (roz'in), n. [Formerly also rozin ; a var. of resin : see resin .] 1. Same as resin . Specifically-2. Resin as employed in a solid state for ordinary purposes. It is obtained from turpentine by distillation. In this proce the oil of the turpentine comes over, and the rosin remains behind. Rosin varies in color from dark brown or black to white, according to its purity and the degree of heat used in its preparation. Chemically it is the an hydrid of abietic acid. It has the physical and chemical properties common to all resins. It is used in common varnishes, is combined with tallow to make common candles, is used by founders to give tenacity to their cores, by tinmen and plumbers as a flux for their solder, for rubbing on violin bows, and for many other purposes. Also called colophony . Suddainly Auernus Gulf did swim With Rozin , Pitch, and Brimstone to the brim. Sylvester, tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, ii., The Furies. (roz'in), v. t. [ rosin rub with rosin. IMG:content-2484.jpg:[blocks in formation] rosine (rō'zi-nes), n. [ The rosine of glowing embers tinted the walls of Jouaneaux's house. M. H. Cat her wood, Romance of Dollard, xvii. rosing (ro'zing), n. [Verbal n. of rosel , v.] The operation of imparting a pink tint to raw white silk.