orceins

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A form of orcein — a dye, related to litmus, that is extracted from the lichen Rocella tinctoria; used as a microscopic stain and as a food colouring

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of orcein

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

EricsonInscoreCisneroRecinoscrinosesericoncerosin
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APA

orceins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orceins

MLA

“orceins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orceins. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orceins,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orceins.

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