alizarin
aliz·a·rin
noun \ə-ˈli-zə-rən\Definition of ALIZARIN
1
: an orange or red crystalline compound C14H8O4 formerly prepared from madder and now made synthetically and used especially to dye Turkey reds and in making red pigments
2
: any of various acid, mordant, and solvent dyes derived like alizarin proper from anthraquinone
See Origin of ALIZARIN
probably from French alizarine
First Known Use: circa 1835
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