ALIZARIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing

Synonyms:

alizarin; alizarine

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alizarin" is a kind of...):

pigment (dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alizarin"):

alizarin carmine; alizarin crimson; alizarin red (any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red)

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