
Meaning of ALIZARIN
| Pronunciation: | | u'lizurin
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing |
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ALIZARIN is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | alizarine |
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| | See Also: | | alizarin carmine, alizarin crimson, alizarin red, pigment | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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