haematoxylin

US hematoxylin

/ (ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn, ˌhɛm-) /

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

Word Origin for haematoxylin

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

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