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Definition of Safranine

1. Noun. Any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes.

Definition of Safranine

1. n. 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.

Definition of Safranine

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Medical Definition of Safranine

1. An orange-red nitrogenous dyestuff produced artificailly 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. Origin: So called because used as a substitute for safranin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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