Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alizarin

/əˈlɪzəɹɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: alizarin
IPA: /əˈlɪzəɹɪn/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"glass headed pins, oil-golds and copper greens, anthracite blues, alizarins,"
"In 1883, the German output of alizarin, the brilliant red chemical that imitated natural carmine, reached twelve thousand tons, dwarfing the amount being produced by Perkin's factory in London."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˈlɪzəɹɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

alizarins (plural) alizarine (alternative)

Derived Forms

alizaric diacetylalizarin naphthazarin nitroalizarin quinizarin

Phrases

alizarin crimson alizarin red

Synonyms

alizarine

Questions

How do you pronounce alizarin?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlɪzəɹɪn/.
What does alizarin mean?: A red substance, 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone, extracted from madder root and used as a dye.
Where does alizarin come from?: It is traced to French.

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