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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•liz•a•rin (ə liz′ər in),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]- Chemistrya solid appearing reddish-orange as crystals and brownish-yellow as powder, C14H8O4, one of the earliest known dyes, formerly obtained in its natural state from madder and now derived from anthraquinone: used chiefly in the synthesis of other dyes.
Also, a•liz•a•rine (ə liz′ər in, -ə rēn′).USA pronunciation - Arabic al the + ‘aṣārah juice) + -ine -ine1
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- French alizarine, equivalent. to alizar(i) (
- 1825–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: alizarin /əˈlɪzərɪn/ n - a brownish-yellow powder or orange-red crystalline solid used as a dye and in the manufacture of other dyes. Formula: C6H4(CO)2C6H2(OH)2
Etymology: 19th Century: probably from French alizarine, probably from Arabic al-’asārah the juice, from ’asara to squeeze |