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alizarine

alizarine

9.9
A bright orange-red solid used to make red paint and dye cloth
  • noun
  • /əˈlɪzəˌrin/
  • UK
translation icon : alizarina
  • The bright red of the fabric was achieved using alizarine as a dye.

Examples

  • Artists favored alizarine for its vivid hue and permanence in oil paints.

  • Many textile manufacturers prefer alizarine dyes for their quality.

  • The laboratory synthesized alizarine to test its suitability for industrial dyeing.

  • The artist used alizarine to create vibrant red hues.

  • Artists favored alizarine for its vivid hue and permanence in oil paints.

  • The bright red of the fabric was achieved using alizarine as a dye.

  • Many textile manufacturers prefer alizarine dyes for their quality.

Synonyms

alizarin
vsalizarine
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An orange-red substance used to make red dye for cloth

is the same compound but written as an alternative spelling

Compounds

alizarine red
  • Specialized
9.0

A bright orange-red color used to dye cloth

How Red

crimson
58 3.4
red
51 1.0
alizarine
  • UK
9.9
orange-red
1 2.0
orange
577 1.0

Surface Forms

alizarine singular
alizarines plural

Morphology

alizarine = alizar + ine

The lexical element 'alizar' is a borrowed root not recognizable as an English base for most learners, and the chemical suffix '-ine' does not allow them to derive the meaning 'a red dye' from the parts.

Etymology

The word alizarine comes from old names for the red dye made from the madder root, which reached European languages as alizari and included Arabic al- 'the' plus a word meaning 'juice' or 'extract'. So alizarine is the orange-red pigment or dye that comes from that plant.