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Orcein Thesaurus

(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 for Orcein

Depending on context, synonyms include orchil.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include leucoorcein, crocein, croceine, pentacrinin, orchil, chlorocruorin.

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