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orcein
or·ce·in [ áwrsee in ]


noun 
Definition:
 
brown dye: a brown dye. Source: orcinol. Use: as a biological stain.
[Mid-19th century. < orcin "orcinol" < modern Latin orcina "orchil"]
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