quinalizarin

noun

quin·​alizarin

¦kwin+

: a red crystalline compound C₁₄H₄O₂(OH)₄ with green metallic luster used chiefly in chemical analysis; 1,2,5,8-tetrahydroxy-anthraquinone

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary quin- + alizarin

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