ALL meanings of safranine
saf·ra·nine
S s - noun safranine any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes, phenazine derivatives, used for dyeing wool, silk, etc. 1
- noun safranine Also called phenosafranine. a purplish-red, water-soluble dye, C 1 8 H 1 4 N 4 , used for textiles and as a stain in microscopy. 1
- noun safranine any of a class of azine dyes, used for textiles and biological stains 0
- noun safranine a yellowish-red aniline dye, C18H15N4Cl, or any of several dyes closely related in structure to this 0
- noun safranine any mixture of the various salts of the safranine dyes, used as a dye and as a stain in microscopy 0