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safranine

(saf′rə nēn′, -nin)

noun

a yellowish-red aniline dye, CHNCl, or any of several dyes closely related in structure to this
any mixture of the various salts of the safranine dyes, used as a dye and as a stain in microscopy

Origin: Fr safran, saffron + -ine

See safranine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of a family of dyes based on phenazine, used in the textile industry and as a biological stain.

Origin:

Origin: French safran, saffron (from Old French; see saffron)

Origin: + -ine²

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