hematoxylin

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IPA /ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn/

Noun

hematoxylin noun

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.

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eosin alum hematoxyline hemotoxylin hematoxylene hematoxilin haemotoxylin hematein haematoxyline eosine hydroxanthommatin desoxyhemigossypol hemochrome ptaeroxylin xylochrome iohexol

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