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Meaning of ALIZARIN

Pronunciation:  u'lizurin

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
 
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 Synonyms: alizarine
 
 See Also: alizarin carmine, alizarin crimson, alizarin red, pigment

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*liz"a*rin\, n. [F. alizarine, fr. alizari.] (Chem.)
A coloring principle, {C14H6O2(OH)2}, found in madder, and
now produced artificially from anthracene. It produces the
Turkish reds.
 
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