Alizarine

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  • noun. alizarin
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  • noun. an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
  • Word Usage
    "One of the most notable of these is the substance known as alizarine, the coloring matter extracted from the madder root."
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    pigment  
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    alizarin