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alizarin

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a·liz·a·rin  (-lzr-n) also a·liz·a·rine (-n, --rn)
n.
An orange-red crystalline compound, C14H6O2(OH)2, used in making dyes.
[French alizarine, from alizari, madder root, from Spanish, probably from Arabic al-'ura, the juice : al-, the + 'ura, juice (from 'aara, to squeeze; see r in Semitic roots).]
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Noun1.alizarin - an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
alizarine
alizarin carmine, alizarin crimson, alizarin red - any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red
pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)


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