Found 2 items, similar to alizarin.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: alizarin alizarin n : an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing [syn: alizarine]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Alizarin 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]