colophene

noun

col·​o·​phene

ˈkäləˌfēn

plural -s

: an oily liquid that is a high-boiling component of the mixture obtained by treating turpentine (see colophene sense 2) with sulfuric acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary colophony + -ene; originally formed as French colophène

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