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orcein (<colorant for dye and pigment>, colorant (material), ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A naturally occurring red colorant derived from any of several lichens. It was widely used in antiquity for textile dyeing. Orcein is the essential constituent of archil and is used as a biological stain. |
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orcein (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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orceïne (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Dutch ..... Een in de natuur voorkomende rode kleurstof, afgeleid van verschillende soorten korstmos. Deze stof werd in de oudheid veel gebruikt om textiel te kleuren. Orceïne is het essentiële bestanddeel van orseille en wordt gebruikt als biologische kleurstof. |
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archil |
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(vegetable dye, natural dye, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300013066] |
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