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alizarin |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Alizarin \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: alizarin n : an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing [syn: {alizarine}]
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