alizarin crimson

1. 1.

   any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red

   Synonymsalizarin carminealizarin red

   Broaderalizarin

Questions about alizarin crimson

What does alizarin crimson mean?

alizarin crimson means "any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red".

What is another word for alizarin crimson?

Close synonyms include alizarin carmine, alizarin red. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is alizarin crimson a common word?