sōngxiāng

松香

Word · Noun

rosin; colophony; pine resin residue

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

rosin; colophony; the solid residue left after distilling pine resin

technical

A natural resin used in various industrial applications. Distinct from '松脂' (raw pine resin), as 松香 is the refined, solid byproduct.

Sōng松
xiāng香
zài在
zào造
zhǐ纸
gōng工
yè业
zhōng中
yòng用
zuò作
shī施
jiāo胶
jì剂
 。

Rosin is used as a sizing agent in the paper industry.

Xiǎo小
tí提
qín琴
shǒu手
xū需
yào要
zài在
gōng弓
máo毛
shàng上
cā擦
sōng松
xiāng香
yǐ以
zēng增
jiā加
mó摩
cā擦
lì力
 。

Violinists need to rub rosin on the bow hair to increase friction.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
féi肥
zào皂
shì是
yòng用
sōng松
xiāng香
hé和
zhí植
wù物
yóu油
zhì制
zào造
de的
 。

This type of soap is made with rosin and vegetable oil.

Sōng松
xiāng香
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
gōng工
yè业
yuán原
liào料
 ,
guǎng广
fàn泛
yòng用
yú于
yóu油
qī漆
hé和
xiàng橡
jiāo胶
shēng生
chǎn产
 。

Rosin is an important industrial raw material, widely used in paint and rubber production.