ALIZARIN


Meaning of ALIZARIN in English

[ ə'lɪz(ə)rɪn ]

■ noun Chemistry a red pigment present in madder root, used in making dyes.

Origin

C19: from Fr. ~e , from alizari 'madder', from Arab. al-῾iṛāra 'pressed juice'.

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