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Rosin vs Ronin - What's the difference?

rosin | ronin |

As nouns the difference between rosin and ronin

is that rosin is a solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components while ronin is a masterless samurai.

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

    * * * ----

    ronin

    English

    (wikipedia ronin)

    Noun

    (ronin)
  • A masterless samurai.
  • (colloquial, Japan) A student who has failed the entrance examination for the high school or university of their choice and spends the next year studying to retake the exam.