2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Orcin \Or"cin\, n. [Etymology uncertain: cf. F. orcine.] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance, {C6H3.CH3.(OH)2}, which is obtained from certain lichens ({Roccella}, {Lecanora}, etc.), also from extract of aloes, and artificially from certain derivatives of toluene. It changes readily into orcein. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: roccella n : a source of the dye archil and of litmus [syn: {Roccella tinctoria}]
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