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🧪 Related to orcinol 🧫 A chemical compound
orcine

orcine

9.9
Related to or made from a chemical called orcinol found in some lichens
  • adjective
  • /ˈɔːrsaɪn/
  • Specialized
: orcina
  • Scientists studied the orcine compounds found in lichens.

Examples

  • The orcine dye was used to color the fabric.

  • Researchers noted a distinct color change when the orcine compound reacted with the test substance.

  • The scientist used an orcine reagent to test for the presence of sugars.

  • An orcine solution was added to the sample during the chemical analysis.

  • The scientist used an orcine reagent to test for the presence of sugars.

  • An orcine solution was added to the sample during the chemical analysis.

  • Researchers noted a distinct color change when the orcine compound reacted with the test substance.

Surface Forms

orcine positive

Morphology

orcine = orcinol (opaque) = orcin + ine

Formation from the technical base 'orcinol' with the chemical suffix '-ine' is specialized and not readily inferable to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Orcine comes from the chemical name orcinol, which was first taken from lichens and used for dyes and lab tests. So orcine means 'derived from orcinol' or 'relating to that chemical'.