HEMATOXYLIN

Etymology

Noun

hematoxylin (plural hematoxylins)

(medicine, organic compound) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C16H14O6, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.

Source: Wiktionary


Hem`a*tox"y*lin, n.

Definition: Hæmatoxylin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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