ALIZARIN CARMINE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red

Synonyms:

alizarin carmine; alizarin crimson; alizarin red

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alizarin carmine" is a kind of...):

alizarin; alizarine (an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing)

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