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ALIZARIN RED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alizarin red mean?
• ALIZARIN RED (noun)
The noun ALIZARIN RED has 1 sense:
1. any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red
Familiarity information: ALIZARIN RED used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
alizarin carmine; alizarin crimson; alizarin red
Hypernyms ("alizarin red" is a kind of...):
alizarin; alizarine (an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing)
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