Main Entry:

aliz·a·rin

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈli-zə-rən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

probably from French alizarine

Date:

circa 1835

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