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- [awr-suh-nawl, -nol]
- /ˈɔr səˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl/
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- [awr-suh-nawl, -nol]
- /ˈɔr səˌnɔl, -ˌnɒl/
Definition of orcin word
- noun orcin a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates. 1
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Origin of orcin
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < New Latin orcin(a) (< Italian orcello orchil, by alteration) + -ol2
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Parts of speech for Orcin
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orcin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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