safranine
noun
saf·ra·nine ˈsa-frə-ˌnēn 
-nən
variants or safranin
ˈsa-frə-nən
1
: any of various usually red synthetic dyes that are amino derivatives of bases
2
: any of various mixtures of safranine salts used in dyeing and as biological stains
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from French or German safran saffron
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
safranine
noun
saf·ra·nine ˈsaf-rə-ˌnēn -nən
-nən variants or safranin
-nən
1
: any of various usually red synthetic dyes that are amino derivatives of bases
2
: any of various mixtures of safranine salts used in dyeing and as biological stains
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