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dye vs orchil

orchil vs dye

dye and orchil both are nouns.

dye is a verb but orchil is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dye Yes No Yes No
orchil Yes No No No
As nouns, orchil is a hyponym of dye; that is, orchil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dye:
  • dye: a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
  • orchil: a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
dye (noun) orchil (noun)
a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
dye (verb) orchil (verb)
color with dye
color for microscopic study
Difference between dye and orchil

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