colophaneChem.|ˈkɒləfeɪn| Also -phan. [a. F. colophane, incorrect form of earlier colophone (16th c. in Paré).] = colophony. 1838T. Thomson Chem.Org. Bodies 526 The uncrystallizable resin of colophan, called silvic acid.1863–72Watts Dict.Chem. I. 1086 [Inaccurately limited to one variety].