1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Orcein \Or"ce*in\, n. (Chem.) A reddish brown amorphous dyestuff, {C7H7NO3}, obtained from orcin, and forming the essential coloring matter of cudbear and archil. It is closely related to litmus. [1913 Webster]
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