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safranine

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safranine /ˈsafrəniːn / (safranin /ˈsafrənɪn/)
▸ noun Chemistry any of a large group of synthetic azo dyes, mainly red, used as biological stains.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century (denoting the yellow colouring matter in saffron): from French.