safranine vs dye

safranine and dye both are nouns.

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

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

safranine: 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 safranine include dyestuff.

safranine (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

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