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Noun
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orcein
(
usually
uncountable
,
plural
orceins
)
English
Wikipedia
has an article on:
orcein
Wikipedia
(
chemistry
)
a
dye
, related to
litmus
, that is extracted from the
lichen
Rocella tinctoria
; used as a
microscopic
stain
and as a
food
colouring
Synonyms
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E121
orchil
Derived terms
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aceto-orcein
Anagrams
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Cerino
,
Cirone
,
Coiner
,
coiner
,
norice
,
orcine
,
recoin
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