SAFRANINE


Meaning of SAFRANINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsa-frə-ˌnēn, -nən ]

noun

or saf·ra·nin -nən

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from French or German safran saffron

Date: 1868

1. : any of various usually red synthetic dyes that are amino derivatives of bases

2. : any of various mixtures of safranine salts used in dyeing and as biological stains

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.