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Orcein vs Orcin - What's the difference?

orcein | orcin |

As nouns the difference between orcein and orcin

is that orcein is a dye, related to litmus, that is extracted from the lichen Rocella tinctoria; used as a microscopic stain and as a food colouring while orcin is the organic compound 3,5-dihydroxytoluene, found in many lichens and synthesizable from toluene.

orcein

English

Noun

(en-noun) (wikipedia orcein)
  • (chemistry) a dye, related to litmus, that is extracted from the lichen Rocella tinctoria ; used as a microscopic stain and as a food colouring

    • Synonyms

    * * orchil

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    orcin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia orcin)
  • (organic compound) The organic compound 3,5-dihydroxytoluene, found in many lichens and synthesizable from toluene.