safranin

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, C18H14N4, used for textiles and as a stain in microscopy.

noun

1. any of a class of azine dyes, used for textiles and biological stains

n.

1. Any of a family of dyes based on phenazine, used in the textile industry and as a biological stain.