What does orchil mean?
Definitions for orchil
ˈɔr kɪl, -tʃɪlor·chil
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Princeton's WordNet
orchil, archil, cudbearnoun
a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
archil, orchilnoun
any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
Wiktionary
orchilnoun
Any of several lichens, especially those of the genera Roccella and Lecanora.
orchilnoun
The dye, orcein, extracted from them.
Wikipedia
orchil
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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orchil
Orchil is a purple or violet dye obtained from certain species of lichens. It is also referred to as a vibrant purple-red color achieved from the dye. The dye has been used since ancient times to color fabrics.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Orchil
or′kil, n. the colouring matter derived from archil (q.v.).
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of orchil in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of orchil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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