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or⋅ce⋅in

  [awr-see-in]
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–noun Chemistry.
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Origin:
1830–40; arbitrary alter. of orcin; see orcinol
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Main Entry: or·ce·in
Pronunciation: 'or-sE-&n
Function: noun
: a purple nitrogenous dye that is the essential coloring matter of cudbearand archil and that is used as a biological stain
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orcein or·ce·in (ôr'sē-ĭn)
n.
A natural dye derived from orcinol and used in various histologic staining methods as a purple dye complex.

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