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Categories: Staining dyes, PH indicators, Oxazines, Food colorings, Natural dyes

orchil archil cudbear orcein lacmus

A purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens WordNet 3.0

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A purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Orcein, also archil, orchil, lacmus and C.I. Natural Red 28, are names for dyes extracted from several species of lichen, commonly known as "orchella weeds", found in various parts of the world. Wikipedia

A group of lichen-based dyes Wikipedia Disambiguation

A variable mixture of chemical compounds isolated from lichens Wikidata

Orchil, a violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, etc. Wiktionary

A violet-red powder, difficult to moisten with water, prepared from certain lichens, especially Ochrolechia tartarea (syn. Lecanora tartarea), and used for making violet or purple dye. Wiktionary

Litmus, orchil. Wiktionary

A dye, related to litmus, that is extracted from the lichen Rocella tinctoria; used as a microscopic stain and as a food colouring. Wiktionary

The dye, orcein, extracted from them. Wiktionary

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