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safranin

safranin noun: safranine.

Noun (1)

  1. safranine

Noun (2)

safranin (countable and uncountable, plural safranins)

  1. A biological stain used in histology and cytology.

Forms of safranin

pluralsafranins

Origin of safranin

From French safranine, from French safran (“saffron”) and -ine.

Questions about safranin

What does safranin mean?
Safranin means safranine.
What part of speech is safranin?
Safranin is a noun.
What is the plural of safranin?
The plural of safranin is safranins.

Words near safranin in the dictionary

  1. saframycin
  2. saframycins
  3. safranal
  4. Safranek
  5. Safraneks
  6. safranin
  7. safranine
  8. safranines
  9. safranins
  10. safrano pink
  11. safranophile

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