naphthazarin

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounnaphthazarin (countable and uncountable, plural naphthazarins)

plural naphthazarins

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

Origin

Blend of naphthalene + alizarin.

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APA

naphthazarin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthazarin

MLA

“naphthazarin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthazarin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naphthazarin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naphthazarin.

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