safranin vs dye

safranin and dye both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
safranin	Yes	No	No	No
dye	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dye is a hypernym of safranin; that is, dye is a word with a broader meaning than safranin:

safranin: any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes
dye: a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

Other hypernyms of safranin include dyestuff.

safranin (noun)	dye (noun)
any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes	a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

safranin (verb)	dye (verb)
	color with dye
	color for microscopic study