Definitions for cudbear
ˈkʌdˌbɛərcud·bear

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. orchil, archil, cudbearnoun

   a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cudbear

   Orcein, also archil, orchil, lacmus and C.I. Natural Red 28, are names for dyes extracted from several species of lichen, commonly known as "orchella weeds", found in various parts of the world. A major source is the archil lichen, Roccella tinctoria. Orcinol is extracted from such lichens. It is then converted to orcein by ammonia and air. In traditional dye-making methods, urine was used as the ammonia source. If the conversion is carried out in the presence of potassium carbonate, calcium hydroxide, and calcium sulfate (in the form of potash, lime, and gypsum in traditional dye-making methods), the result is litmus, a more complex molecule. The manufacture was described by Cocq in 1812 and in the UK in 1874. Edmund Roberts noted orchilla as a principal export of the Cape Verde islands, superior to the same kind of "moss" found in Italy or the Canary Islands, that in 1832 was yielding an annual revenue of $200,000.: pp.14, 15  Commercial archil is either a powder (called cudbear) or a paste. It is red in acidic pH and blue in alkaline pH.

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1. cudbear

   Cudbear is a purple or violet powder that is obtained from lichens and used for dyeing or as a coloring matter. It was first produced by Scottish physician and lichenologist Archibald Menzies in the 18th century.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cudbearnoun

   a powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea

2. Cudbearnoun

   a lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained

3. Etymology: [Also cudbeard, corrupted fr. the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotchman, who first brought it into notice.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cudbear

   kud′bār, n. a purple or violet coloured powder prepared from a lichen, used in dyeing. [A corr. of Cuthbert—from Dr Cuthbert Gordon, who first made it an article of commerce.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cudbear

   The Lecanora tartarea, a lichen producing a purple dye, growing on the stones of the Western Isles, and in Norway.

2. cudbear

   (See CORKIR.) A violet dye--archil, a test.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cudbear in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cudbear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cudbear
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cudbear
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cudbear
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cudbear
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=cudbear