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safranine Definition

saf·ra·nine (saf′rə nēn′, -nin)

noun

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

Etymology: Fr safran, saffron + -ine