orchil
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Orchil — Or chil, n. See {Archil}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Orchil — Orchil, soviel wie Orseille … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Orchil — Orchil, Farbstoff, s. Orseille … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
orchil — [ôr′kil, ôr′chil] n. 1. any of a number of lichens (genera Roccella, Dendrographa, and Lecanora) yielding purple dyes 2. any of these, including litmus … English World dictionary
orchil — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orchil — /awr kil, chil/, n. 1. a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella. 2. any lichen yielding this dye. Also called archil, orseille. [1475 85; < OF] * * * ▪ dye also called Archil, a violet dye… … Universalium
orchil — noun a) Any of several lichens, especially those of the genera Roccella and Lecanora. b) The dye, orcein, extracted from them … Wiktionary
orchil — É”rtʃɪl / É”Ët n. violet color yielded from certain types of lichens; type of lichen from which a purple dye is extracted … English contemporary dictionary
orchil — [ ɔ:tʃɪl] noun 1》 a red or violet dye obtained from lichen, used as a source of litmus. 2》 a lichen which produces this dye. [Roccella and other genera.] Origin C15: from OFr. orcheil, related to Sp. urchilla … English new terms dictionary
orchil — or·chil … English syllables
