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 Polychroite \Pol"y*chro*ite\, n. [Poly- + Gr. ? color: cf. F. polychro["i]te.] (Chem.) The coloring matter of saffron; -- formerly so called because of the change of color on treatment with certain acids; -- called also crocin, and safranin. [1913 Webster]