saffranine
/ˈsæfrəniːn/
noun
- A red or orange dye used in biology to stain cells and tissues for examination under a microscope.
- The biologist used saffranine to stain the plant cells so they would be visible under the microscope.
- In the lab, we added a drop of saffranine to the slide to highlight the nuclei.
- Saffranine turns certain parts of the cell a bright red color.