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Alizarin or 12-dihydroxyanthraquinone (also known as Mordant Red 11 and Turkey Red) is an organic compound with formula C14H8O4 that has been used throughout history as a prominent red dye principally for dyeing textile fabrics. Historically it was derived from the roots of plants of the madder genus.

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