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Madder Lake Definition
Madder Lake refers to a natural pigment made from the root of the madder plant. Egyptians used madder lake in coloring textiles. The plant was cultivated widely in Europe in 13th century. The ruby-red tone produced by madder is fairly brilliant. The term also refers to a lake made from alizarin and an inorganic base. The lake is red in color and used in paints as a pigment.

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