synthetic alizarin

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Synthetic form of dihydroxyanthraquinone (alizarin) made from anthracene, a coal tar product, in 1868 by Carl Graebe and Carl Lieberman. Prior to that time, alizarin was obtained from the root of the madder plant.
synthetic alizarin
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024