safranine

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: saf=ra=nine

CIDE DICTIONARY

safranine, n. [So called because used as a substitute for safranin.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

safranine, n. (also safranin) any of a large group of mainly red dyes used in biological staining etc.

Etymology

F safranine (as SAFFRON): orig. of dye from saffron