First Known Use: circa 1847
Dictionary
hematoxylin
noun he·ma·tox·y·lin \ˌhē-mə-ˈtäk-sə-lən\
Definition of HEMATOXYLIN
: a crystalline phenolic compound C16H14O6 found in logwood and used chiefly in biological staining
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Origin of HEMATOXYLIN
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Haematoxylon, plant genus
Medical Dictionary
hematoxylin
noun he·ma·tox·y·lin
Medical Definition of HEMATOXYLIN
: a crystalline phenolic compound C16H14O6 found in logwood and used chiefly as a biological stain because of its ready oxidation to hematein
Variants of HEMATOXYLIN
he·ma·tox·y·lin or chiefly British hae·ma·tox·y·lin \ˌhē-mə-ˈtäk-sə-lən\
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