Found 2 items, similar to Lecanora.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: lecanora
lecanora
n : any lichen of the genus Lecanora; some used in dyeing; some
used for food
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Lecanora
Orcin
\Or"cin\, n. [Etymology uncertain: cf. F. orcine.] (Chem.)
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.
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