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Safranine T

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Safranine T is a simple red dye belonging to the safranine class. It is created by oxidizing a mixture of para-phenylenediamine and aniline. Primarily, Safranine T is utilized as a desensitizer in photography. While many related dyes like fluorescein and phenolphthalein have found applications as tracers or indicators, Safranine T's main use is in photographic processes.12

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  1. phenosafranine
  2. dye - Xanthene and related dyes

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