haematoxylin
Britishnoun
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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
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a variant spelling of haematoxylon
Etymology
Origin of haematoxylin
C19: from New Latin Haematoxylon genus name of logwood, from haemato- + Greek xulon wood + -in
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Tissue samples were processed to paraffin wax and tissue sections were routinely stained with haematoxylin and eosin.
From Nature ● Sep. 8, 2015
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