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A purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
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archil
Word definitions for archil in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Archil \Ar"chil\ (?; 277), n. [OF. orchel, orcheil, It. orcella, oricello, or OSp. orchillo. Cf. Orchil .] A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen ( Roccella tinctoria , etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen ((taxlink Roccella tinctoria species noshow=1), etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, etc. 2 The plant from which the dye is obtained.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens [syn: orchil , cudbear ] any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil [syn: orchil ]
Usage examples of archil.
It includes Alkali Blue, Naphthylamine Blacks, Naphthol Green B, Indian Yellow, Croceine A Z, Croceine Orange, Orange R, Brilliant Croceine M, Rose Bengale, Thiocarmine R, Soluble Blue, Formyl Violet S 4 B, Acid Green, Croceine Orange G, Carmoisin, Acid Violet 5 B, Fast Acid Violet 10 B, Fast Green Bluish, Rhodamine, Silk Blue, Victoria Black, Archil, Turmeric, Safranine, Auramine, Quinoline Yellow, Azoflavine, Victoria Blue and Bismarck Brown.