English Explanatory Dictionary

hematoxylin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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 bloodwood trees (Haematoxylum campechianum).

Pronunciation

/ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn/ /ˌhiməˈtɑksɪlɪn/

Word forms

hematoxylin hematoxylins haematoxylin hemotoxylin hematoxylene

Etymology

From Haematoxylum (“genus of the logwood tree”) + -in.

Derived words

haematoxylinophilic hemalum
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