Col'o·pho`ny (kŏl'o*fō*nȳ or ko*lŏf'o*nȳ; 277) noun [ Greek 'h kolofwni`a (sc. 'rhti`nh resin, gum) resin, from Kolofw`nios of or from Colophon in Ionia.] Rosin. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/111
noun translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974