noun
- a crystalline phenolic compound obtained from certain lichens, used in making dyes
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Orcin is extracted from lichens for use in chemical synthesis.
- The laboratory obtained orcin from Roccella tinctoria.
- Orcin serves as a precursor in dye manufacturing.
- The chemist studied the properties of orcin in solution.
- Orcin can be used to produce various colored compounds.