hematoxylin
[ hee-muh-tok-suh-lin, hem-uh- ]
noun
a colorless or pale-yellow, crystalline compound, C16H14O6·3H2O, the coloring material of logwood: used as a mordant dye and as an indicator.
Origin of hematoxylin
1Other words from hematoxylin
- he·ma·tox·yl·ic [hee-muh-tok-sil-ik, hem-uh-], /ˌhi mə tɒkˈsɪl ɪk, ˌhɛm ə-/, adjective
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How to use hematoxylin in a sentence
The nerve cells and fibers were studied in preparations fixed in Flemming's fluid and stained with iron hematoxylin.
A general hematoxylin stain was very satisfactory for general anatomy.
As a result of this process, a great part of the hematoxylin is converted to the hematein.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing | William E. AustinIt is rather small for dissection, but very good complete series were obtained and stained in hematoxylin.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology | Horace Gunthorp
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