the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An orange-red nitrogenous dyestuff produced artificially by oxidizing certain aniline derivatives, and used in dyeing silk and wool; also, any one of the series of which safranine proper is the type.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A coal-tar color used in dyeing, obtained by oxidizing a mixture of amido-azotoluene and toluidine. It gives yellowish-red shades on wool, silk, and cotton, and is fairly fast to light.
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n. any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes
Word Usage
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