Hematoxylin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A yellow or red crystalline compound, C16H14O6·3H2O, the coloring material of logwood, that is used in dyes, inks, and stains.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C16H14O6, used to make dye for staining tissue samples. Extracted from the heart of the logwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Hæmatoxylin.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A dye obtained from the logwoodtree, Hæmatoxylon Campechianum, and having the chemical formula C16H14O6 + 2H2O.
  • Word Usage
    "For the pathologist faced with identifying an infectious microorganism on hematoxylin and eosin or special stain, the database offers an excellent set of control imagesor comparison."
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