nhựa thông
Definition
- Noun:
- Pine resin: A sticky, viscous substance secreted by pine trees, especially from wounds or cuts in the bark. It is a natural raw material.
- Rosin: Specifically refers to the solid residue left after distilling the volatile components from pine resin. It is used for various industrial purposes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhựa thông được thu hoạch từ những cây thông già. (Pine resin is harvested from old pine trees.)
- Nhạc công dùng nhựa thông để kéo đàn vi-ô-lông. (Musicians use rosin to play the violin.)
- Mùi nhựa thông trong rừng thật dễ chịu. (The smell of pine resin in the forest is very pleasant.)
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Industrial Context: In industry, "nhựa thông" (rosin) is a key ingredient in products like varnishes, adhesives, inks, and soldering fluxes.
- Nhựa thông là thành phần quan trọng trong công thức sản xuất sơn. (Rosin is an important component in paint manufacturing formulas.)
Variants and Related Words
- Colophony: Another term for rosin, often used in technical or commercial contexts.
- Turpentine (tinh dầu thông): The volatile liquid (spirit) distilled from pine resin, not to be confused with the solid rosin.
- Gum rosin: A specific type of rosin obtained from tapping living trees.
Synonyms
- Pine gum: A less common synonym emphasizing its natural, gum-like state from the tree.
- Resin (nhựa cây): A general term for plant resins; "nhựa thông" is a specific type of resin.
Related Phrases
- Thu hoạch nhựa thông: To harvest/tap pine resin.
- Người dân trong vùng có nghề thu hoạch nhựa thông. (The local people have a trade of harvesting pine resin.)
- Cây thông nhựa: The resin pine tree (a species of pine cultivated for its resin).
- Rừng cây thông nhựa trải dài trên đồi. (The forest of resin pine trees stretches across the hills.)
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