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haematoxylin

US hematoxylin

/ (ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn, ˌhɛm-) /
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noun
a colourless or yellowish crystalline compound that turns red on exposure to light: obtained from logwood and used in dyes and as a biological stain. Formula: C 16 H 14 O 6 .3H 2 O
a variant spelling of haematoxylon
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Word Origin for haematoxylin

C19: from New Latin Haematoxylon genus name of logwood, from haemato- + Greek xulon wood + -in
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