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🧪 Related to orcinol 🧫 A chemical compound
orcine

orcine

9.9
A chemical from some lichens used as a dye and lab reagent
  • noun
  • Specialized
: orcina
  • Some traditional dyes are made using orcine extracted from specific types of lichens.

Examples

  • The presence of orcine in the sample was confirmed by chemical analysis.

  • The laboratory ordered pure orcine to use in their organic chemistry experiments.

  • The chemist used orcine to create a vibrant dye.

  • Many artists prefer orcine for its rich color.

  • The laboratory ordered pure orcine to use in their organic chemistry experiments.

  • Some traditional dyes are made using orcine extracted from specific types of lichens.

  • The presence of orcine in the sample was confirmed by chemical analysis.

Synonyms

orchil
vsorcine
  • Archaic
9.9

A purple dye made from lichens to color cloth

is a chemical from lichens used as dye and as a reagent

Surface Forms

orcine singular
orcines plural

Morphology

orcine = orcinol (opaque) = orcin + ine

The substance name is derived from the technical base 'orcinol' with the suffix '-ine'; this relationship is specialized and unlikely to be transparent to general learners.

Etymology

Orcine comes from the name orcinol, a natural chemical first found in lichens and used as a dye and a lab reagent. So orcine is the name of that natural compound used in dyes and chemical tests.