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Abietic Acid
A diterpenoid resin acid, the most common of those produced by conifers: it is the main component of rosin (colophony), the resin from pine trees, and is used in paints, soaps and soldering flux. This family brings together the active ingredient and other impurities.
Did you know?Rosin, rich in abietic acid, is what musicians rub on bow hair so it grips the strings; the word colophony comes from Colophon, an ancient city in Ionia.
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