COLOPHONY
\kəlˈɒfənˌɪ], \kəlˈɒfənˌɪ], \k_ə_l_ˈɒ_f_ə_n_ˌɪ]\
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translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments
By Princeton University
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translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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n. [Greek] The dark-coloured resin obtained by the distillation of turpentine.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.