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alizarin

/əˈlɪzəɹɪn/

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

Examples :

"The artist used alizarin to give the fabric a rich, crimson red color. "
substance material chemistry color compound

Related Words

Illustration root

root noun

/ɹuːt/

The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

"The plant's roots were deeply embedded in the rich soil, anchoring it firmly to the ground. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Illustration fabric

fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

An edifice or building.

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

Illustration extracted

extracted verb

/ɛkˈstɹæktɪd/

To draw out; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.

"to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, or a splinter from the finger"

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration give

give noun

/ɡɪv/

The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilence.

"There is no give in his dogmatic religious beliefs."

Illustration color

color noun

/ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈkʌl.ɚ/

The spectral composition of visible light

"Humans and birds can perceive color."

Illustration rich

rich verb

/ɹɪt͡ʃ/

To enrich.

"The farmer diligently worked to enrich the soil with compost. "

Illustration madder

madder noun

/ˈmædə(ɹ)/ /ˈmædəɹ/

A herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root.

"The textile artist used madder to create a vibrant red dye for the wool. "

Illustration artist

artist noun

/ˈɑːtɪst/ /ˈɑɹ.tɪst/

A person who creates art.

"My sister is a talented artist; she paints beautiful landscapes. "

Illustration crimson

crimson noun

/ˈkɹɪmzən/ /ˈkɹɪmsən/

A deep, slightly bluish red.

"The crimson of the sunset painted the sky with beautiful colors. "