Found 2 items, similar to Safranin.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: safranin safranin n : any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes [syn: safranine, saffranine]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Safranin Safranin \Saf"ra*nin\, n. (Chem.) (a) An orange-red dyestuff extracted from the saffron. [R.] (b) A red dyestuff extracted from the safflower, and formerly used in dyeing wool, silk, and cotton pink and scarlet; -- called also Spanish red, China lake, and carthamin. (c) An orange-red dyestuff prepared from certain nitro compounds of creosol, and used as a substitute for the safflower dye. [1913 Webster]