Definitions for archils

archils ar·chil

Spelling: [ahr-kil]
IPA: /ˈɑr kɪl/

Archils is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 218 anagrams from letters in archils (achilrs).

Definitions for archils

noun

  1. orchil.

Examples for archils

A less fast color is obtained with archil, indigo carmine and picric acid.

Roccella, rok-sel′a, n. a genus of parmeliaceous lichens, yielding dyers' archil or orchil.

Instead of extract of archil, fast red or bordeaux may be employed.

Instead of archil, any red or orange azo dyestuff may be used, preferably bordeaux.

archil, r′kil, n. a colouring substance obtained from various species of lichens.

The manufacture of archil was for centuries carried on in wooden troughs.

A rose colour is given by tincture of archil; and yellow, by tincture of turmeric or annotta.

The archil of commerce is met with as a liquid paste, or as a thin liquid dye or stain of more or less intensity.

The colour imparted to the wool by fuchsine is retained after washing, and may be distinguished from archil by ammonia.

Extremely beautiful but fugitive colours are also obtained from Brazil wood, safflower, archil, and some other substances.

Word Value for archils
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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