orcin (countable and uncountable, plural orcins)
(organic compound) The organic compound 3,5-dihydroxytoluene, found in many lichens and synthesizable from toluene.
• Corin, Noric, ciron
Source: Wiktionary
Or"cin, n. Etym: [Etymology uncertain: cf. F. orcine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A colorless crystalline substance, C6H3.CH3.(OH)2, which is obtained from certain lichens (Roccella, Lecanora, etc.), also from extract of aloes, and artificially from certain derivatives of toluene. It changes readily into orcein.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.