naphthazarin

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of naphthalene +‎ alizarin

Noun

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naphthazarin (countable and uncountable, plural naphthazarins)

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