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Orcein
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A reddish brown amorphous dyestuff, /, obtained from orcin, and forming the essential coloring matter of cudbear and archil. It is closely related to litmus.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Orcein'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/o/orcein.html. 1828.