Crossword-Solution: ORCEIN
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Orcein | n. | A reddish brown amorphous dyestuff, /, obtained from orcin, and forming the essential coloring matter of cudbear and archil. It is closely related to litmus. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| ORCEIN | anagram | COINER, ENRICO, NEROIC, ONRICE, ORCINE, RECOIN |
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| Clue | Answers |
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| Purple dyestuff. | 1 answer |
| brown crystalline material | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
The apparent arc described, above or below the horizon, by the
sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the
daytime, the nocturnal arc during the night.
Hint 2 anagram
RCA
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Sentences with ORCEIN (2)
See Lac a resinous substance.] (Chem.) Defn: A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens (Roccella tinctoria, Lecanora tartarea, etc.), as a blue amorphous mass which consists of a compound of the alkaline carbonates with certain coloring matters related to orcin and orcein.
Stain in Pranter’s solution (orcein D 0.1 grm., hydrochloric acid 2.0 cc., 70 per cent alcohol 100 cc.) for 8-24 hours.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 1 time in crossword archives (1950).