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Any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
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orchil
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens [syn: archil , cudbear ] any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil [syn: archil ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Any of several lichens, especially those of the genera ''Roccella'' and ''Lecanora''. 2 The dye, orcein, extracted from them.
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, ...
Usage examples of orchil.
Among them are aniline violet, iodine violet, madder, alkanet, orchil and logwood.
Apply chloride of lime, to be followed by a solution of yellow prussiate of potash: absence of a blue coloration leaves orchil and logwood to be considered.