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 |
We have 2 clues for the answer “ORCEIN”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Purple dyestuff. | 1 answer |
| brown crystalline material | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
The old plural of Eye.
Hint 2 anagram
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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).