COLOPHANY
Col"o*pha`ny ( or ), n.
Defn: See Colophony.
COLOPHENE
Co"lo*phene ( or ), n. (Chem.)
Defn: A colorless, oily liquid, formerly obtained by distillation of colophony. It is regarded as a polymeric form of terebenthene. Called also diterebene.
COLOPHON Col"o*phon, n. Etym: [L. colophon finishing stroke, Gr. culmen top, collis hill. Cf. Holm.]
Defn: An inscription, monogram, or cipher, containing the place and date of publication, printer's name, etc., formerly placed on the last page of a book. The colophon, or final description, fell into disuse, and . . . the title page had become the principal direct means of identifying the book. De Morgan. The book was uninjured from title page to colophon. Sir W. Scott.
COLOPHONITE Col"o*pho*nite ( or ), n. Etym: [Cf. F. colophonite. So named from its resemblance to the color of colophony.] (Min.)
Defn: A coarsely granular variety of garnet.
COLOPHONY
Col"o*pho`ny ( or ; 277), n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Rosin.