naphthazarin

English

Etymology

Blend of naphthalene +‎ alizarin

Noun

naphthazarin (countable and uncountable, plural naphthazarins)

  1. (chemistry) A dyestuff, resembling alizarin, obtained from naphthoquinone as a red crystalline substance with a bright green, metallic lustre.
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