English Explanatory Dictionary

naphthazarin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

Word forms

naphthazarin naphthazarins

Etymology

Blend of naphthalene + alizarin.

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