HAEMATOXYLIN

Noun

haematoxylin (countable and uncountable, plural haematoxylins)

(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin

Source: Wiktionary


Hæm`a*tox"y*lin, n. Etym: [See Hæmatoxylon.] (Chem.)

Definition: The coloring principle of logwood. It is obtained as a yellow crystalline substance, C16H14O6, with a sweetish taste. Formerly called also hematin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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