haematein
US hematein
/ (ˌhiːməˈtiːɪn, ˌhɛm-) /
noun
a dark purple water-insoluble crystalline substance obtained from logwood and used as an indicator and biological stain. Formula: C 16 H 12 O 6
Words nearby haematein
haemagogue,
haemal,
haemangioma,
haemaphysalis,
haemat-,
haematein,
haematemesis,
haematic,
haematin,
haematinic,
haematite
Example sentences from the Web for haematein
By the action of hydrogen and sulphurous acid, haematein is easily reduced to haematoxylin.