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noun Safranin n. (Chem.) (a)An orange-red dyestuff extracted from the saffron. (R.) (b)A red dyestuff extracted from the safflower, and formerly used in dyeing wool, silk, and cotton pink and scarlet; called also Spanish red, China lake, and carthamin. (c)An orange-red dyestuff prepared from certain nitro compounds of creosol, and used as a substitute for the safflower dye.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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