Found 2 items, similar to safranine.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: safranine
safranine
n : any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes [syn:
safranin,
saffranine]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Safranine
Safranine
\Saf"ra*nine\ (? or ?), n. [So called because used as
a substitute for safranin.] (Chem.)
An orange-red nitrogenous dyestuff produced artificially by
oxidizing certain aniline derivatives, and used in dyeing
silk and wool; also, any one of the series of which safranine
proper is the type.
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