carthamin
Carthamin \Car"tha*min\, n. (Chem.)
A red coloring matter obtained from the safflower, or
{Carthamus tinctorius}.
Safranin \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.