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

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  • One of the most notable of these is the substance known as alizarine, the coloring matter extracted from the madder root.
  • There are three distinct colouring matters which are sold commercially under the name of "alizarine".
  • They were the sole producers of certain specialities, such as alizarine colours, anthracene colours, and synthetic indigo.
  • Lime water and alizarine dissolved in alcohol dye violet.
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