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Any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
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orchil
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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, ...
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.
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.