A variant spelling of colophony or colophane; a hard resin used for violin bows and similar applications.
From Greek Kolophon with the -ene suffix, often used in chemistry for hydrocarbon compounds and resins.
The -ene suffix typically describes chemicals with specific structures, so colophene might hint at the chemical composition of rosin in a way other spellings don't!
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