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Archil

Archil \Ar"chil\ (?; 277), n. [OF. orchel, orcheil, It. orcella, oricello, or OSp. orchillo. Cf. Orchil.]

  1. A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen ( Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, etc.
    --Tomlinson.

  2. The plant from which the dye is obtained. [Written also orchal and orchil.]

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archil

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.

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archil

  1. n. a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens [syn: orchil, cudbear]

  2. 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.