2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Safranin \Saf"ra*nin\, n. (Chem.) (a) An orange-red dyestuff extracted from the saffron. [R.] (b) 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}. (c) An orange-red dyestuff prepared from certain nitro compounds of creosol, and used as a substitute for the safflower dye. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Carthamin \Car"tha*min\, n. (Chem.) A red coloring matter obtained from the safflower, or {Carthamus tinctorius}. [1913 Webster] carthorse
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