alizarin crimson
alizarin crimson · alizarin crimsons
A shade of red that is biased slightly more towards purple than towards orange on the…A shade of red that is biased slightly more towards purple than towards orange on the color wheel and has a blue undertone
Meaning
1 sensesA shade of red that is biased slightly more towards purple than towards orange on the color wheel and has a blue undertone
More definitions
- any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red
Forms
plural: alizarin crimsons| Singular | alizarin crimson |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red:alizarin carminealizarin red
See also
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