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safranine

safranine is the alternative form of safranin.

Meaning of safranin

Noun (1)

  1. safranine

Noun (2)

safranin (countable and uncountable, plural safranins)

  1. A biological stain used in histology and cytology.

Forms of safranine

pluralsafranines

Words formed from safranine

Questions about safranine

What is safranine the alternative form of?
Safranine is the alternative form of safranin.

Words near safranine in the dictionary

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

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