1) Compound derived from lichens
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• (n.) 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.
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Or'cin noun [ Etymology uncertain: confer French
orcine .]
(Chemistry) A colorless crystalline substance, C
6 H
3 .CH
3 .(OH)
2 , which is obtained from certain lichens (
Roccella ,
Lecanora , etc.), also from extract of aloes, and a...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ōr′sin Synonyms: orcinol
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