2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Alizarin \A*liz"a*rin\, Alizarine \A*liz"a*rine\, n. [F. alizarine, fr. alizari.] (Chem.) A coloring principle, {C14H6O2(OH)2}, found in madder, and now produced artificially as an an orange-red crystalline compound from anthracene. It is used in making red pigments (such as the Turkish reds), and in dyeing. [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: alizarine n : an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing [syn: {alizarin}]
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