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alizarin.

A red substance, 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone, extracted from madder root and used as a dye.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

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noun/əˈlɪzəɹɪn/UK
  1. A red substance, 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone, extracted from madder root and used as a dye.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French alizarine, corresponding to alizari + -in.

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