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Rosin vs Roin - What's the difference?

rosin | roin |

As nouns the difference between rosin and roin

is that rosin is (organic chemistry) a solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components while roin is .

As a verb rosin

is to apply rosin to something.

rosin

English

Noun

(wikipedia rosin)
  • (organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.
  • Resin

    • Synonyms

    * colophony * Greek pitch

    Derived terms

    * rosin paper

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply rosin to something.
    • We waited expectantly as the guest violinist rosined his bow in preparation to playing.

    Anagrams

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    roin

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) runger, ultimately of imitative origin.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To growl; to roar.
  • * 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.9:
    • Yet did he murmure with rebellious sound, / And softly royne , when salvage choler gan redound.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ruinne, roin et al., of uncertain origin. Compare roynish.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A scab; a scurf, or scurfy spot.
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