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phenosafranine

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phe⋅no⋅saf⋅ra⋅nine

  [fee-nuh-saf-ruh-neen, -nin]
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–noun Chemistry.
safranine (def. 2).
Origin:
1880–85; pheno- + safranine

saf⋅ra⋅nine

  [saf-ruh-neen, -nin]
–noun Chemistry.
1. any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes, phenazine derivatives, used for dyeing wool, silk, etc.
2. Also called phenosafranine. a purplish-red, water-soluble dye, C1 8H1 4N4, used for textiles and as a stain in microscopy.
Also, saf⋅ra⋅nin  [saf-ruh-nin] .

Origin:
1865–70; < F or G safran saffron + -ine -ine 2
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Main Entry: saf·ra·nine
Pronunciation: 'saf-r&-"nEn, -n&n
Variant: or saf·ra·nin /-n&n/
Function:noun
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 andas biological stains
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safranine saf·ra·nine (sāf'rə-nēn', -nĭn) or saf·ra·nin (-nĭn)
n.
Any of a family of dyes based on phenazine, used in the textile industry and as a biological stain.

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