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archil
[ ahr-kil ]
archil
/ ˈɑːtʃɪl /
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Archil, r′kil, n. a colouring substance obtained from various species of lichens.
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Roccella, rok-sel′a, n. a genus of parmeliaceous lichens, yielding dyers' archil or orchil.
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Sometimes a little archil is added to the madder, to give the dye a pink tinge; but this is fugitive.
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Its conversion into the archil red is effected by the action of an alkali, in contact with the air.
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The soap is coloured with strong alcoholic solution of archil for the rose tint, and of turmeric for the deep yellow.
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