ALIZARIN
\ˈalɪzəɹˌɪn], \ˈalɪzəɹˌɪn], \ˈa_l_ɪ_z_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_n]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
a-liz'a-r[=e]n, n. a colouring matter used in the dyeing of Turkey red, formerly extracted from madder, the commercial name of which in the Levant is alizari. [Fr.; Ar. al, the, and 'aç[=a]rah, juice pressed out.]
By Thomas Davidson
By Sir Augustus Henry
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.