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Col"o*phon (k&obreve;l"&osl;*f&obreve;n),
n. [L. colophon finishing stroke, Gr.
kolofw`n; cf. L. culmen top, collis
hill. Cf. Holm.] 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.

Col"o*pho*nite (k&obreve;l"&osl;*f&osl;*nīt
or k&osl;*l&obreve;f"&osl;*nīt),
n. [Cf. F. colophonite. So named from
its resemblance to the color of colophony.] (Min.)
A coarsely granular variety of garnet.

Col"o*pho`ny (k&obreve;l"&osl;*fō*n&ybreve;
or k&osl;*l&obreve;f"&osl;*n&ybreve;; 277),
n. [Gr. 'h kolofwni`a (sc.
"rhti`nh resin, gum) resin, fr. Kolofw`nios
of or from Colophon in Ionia.] Rosin.

Col`o*quin"ti*da (?), n.


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