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Blend of naphthalene + alizarin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A dyestuff, resembling alizarin, obtained from naphthoquinone as a red crystalline substance with a bright green, metallic lustre. Full definition →
Blend of naphthalene + alizarin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.