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orceins

orceins is the plural of orcein.

Meaning of orcein

Noun

orcein (usually uncountable, plural orceins)

  1. (usually) a dye, related to litmus, that is extracted from the lichen Rocella tinctoria; used as a microscopic stain and as a food colouring
    Synonyms:
    E121, orchil

Questions about orceins

What is orceins the plural of?
Orceins is the plural of orcein.

Words near orceins in the dictionary

  1. Orcagnesque
  2. orcalike
  3. orcas
  4. Orcban
  5. orcein
  6. orceins
  7. Orcel
  8. orcelite
  9. orcess
  10. orcesses
  11. orch

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