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Safranin
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) An orange-red dyestuff extracted from the saffron.
(2):
(n.) An orange-red dyestuff prepared from certain nitro compounds of creosol, and used as a substitute for the safflower dye.
(3):
(n.) 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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Safranin'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/safranin.html. 1828.