saf|ra|nine

saf|ra|nine
saf|ra|nine «SAF ruh neen, -nihn», noun.
any one of a class of organic synthetic dyes, chiefly red, derivatives of azonium compounds, used for dyeing wool, silk, or other fabric, and as a microscopic stain. Formula: C18H14N4
[< German Safranin < Middle High German safran (< Old French safran; see etym. under saffron (Cf.saffron))]

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  • saf — mu·saf; saf; SAF; saf·en; saf·en·er; saf·fi·an; saf·flor; saf·flor·ite; saf·flow·er; saf·frony; saf·ra·nine; saf·ra·no·phile; saf·ra·no; saf·role; saf·fron; saf·fra·nine; saf·ra·nin; saf·ra·no·phil; saf·rol; …   English syllables

  • nine — ac·o·nine; ac·ti·nine; ad·e·nine; al·a·nine; al·sto·nine; an·to·nine; ap·en·nine; ap·o·cy·a·nine; ar·gi·nine; as·i·nine; bul·bo·cap·nine; car·bo·cy·a·nine; chel·i·do·nine; chlo·rog·e·nine; chry·soph·e·nine; cic·o·nine; cin·cho·nine; con·qui·nine; …   English syllables

  • saffranine — saf·fra·nine …   English syllables

  • safranine — saf·ra·nine …   English syllables

  • safranine — saf·ra·nine saf rə .nēn, nən or saf·ra·nin nən n 1) any of various usu. red synthetic dyes that are amino derivatives of bases 2) any of various mixtures of safranine salts used in dyeing and as biological stains * * * see safranin …   Medical dictionary

  • safranine — saf•ra•nine [[t]ˈsæf rəˌnin, nɪn[/t]] also saf•ra•nin [[t] nɪn[/t]] n. 1) chem. any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes 2) chem. a purplish red, water soluble dye, C18H14N4, used for textiles and as a stain in microscopy • Etymology: 1865–70;… …   From formal English to slang

  • ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… …   English syllables

  • Safranine — Saf ra*nine (? or ?), n. [So called because used as a substitute for safranin.] (Chem.) An orange red nitrogenous dyestuff produced artificially by oxidizing certain aniline derivatives, and used in dyeing silk and wool; also, any one of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fra — co·fra·dia; con·fra·ter; fra·ca; fra·cas; fra·gar·ia; fra·ge; fra·gil·i·tas; fra·gil·i·ty; fra·gil·o·cyte; fra·gil·o·cy·to·sis; fra·grance; fra·gran·cy; fra·grant; fra·mea; fra·ser; fra·te; fra·ter·nal·ism; fra·ter·nal·ist; fra·ter·ni·ty;… …   English syllables

  • Sappho — /saf oh/, n. c620 c565 B.C., Greek poet, born in Lesbos. * * * flourished с 610–с 580 BC, Lesbos, Asia Minor Greek lyric poet. Little is known of her life beyond the facts that she was born on the island of Lesbos and became the leading spirit of …   Universalium

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