Safranin n. : An orange-red dyestuff extracted from the saffron.

Safranin 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.

Safranin n. : An orange-red dyestuff prepared from certain nitro compounds of creosol, and used as a substitute for the safflower dye.

Example:
, why do some bacteria retain the crystal violet, while others retained the Safranin?

Taxonomy
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Defination from the web:
safranin, which has an added methyl group in the ortho- position of the lower ring. ... Gram staining (Methyl violet/Gentian violet, Safranin) · Ziehl-Neelsen stain/acid-fast (Carbol fuchsin/Fuchsine, Methylene blue) · Auramine ...