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Definition of Alizarin

1. Noun. An orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing.

Definition of Alizarin

1. n. A coloring principle, C₁₄H₆O₂(OH)₂, found in madder, and now produced artificially from anthracene. It produces the Turkish reds.

Definition of Alizarin

1. Noun. a type of red or crimson dye ¹

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Definition of Alizarin

1. a red dye [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alizarin

1. A colouring principle, C14H6O2(OH)2, found in madder, and now produced artificially from anthracene. It produces the Turkish reds. Origin: F. Alizarine, fr. Alizari. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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