\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.