Ōr'cine, n.
n. [Fr. orcine, from N. Lat. Variolaria orcina, a kind of lichen, from Lat. orcus, the lower world, and so called from its dark color.] (Chem.) A crystallizable coloring matter obtained from a species of lichen.
n. [Fr. orcine, from N. Lat. Variolaria orcina, a kind of lichen, from Lat. orcus, the lower world, and so called from its dark color.] (Chem.) A crystallizable coloring matter obtained from a species of lichen.