hematoxylin
noun
he·ma·tox·y·lin
ˌhē-mə-ˈtäk-sə-lən 
: a crystalline phenolic compound C16H14O6 found in logwood and used chiefly in biological staining
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hematoxylin
noun
he·ma·tox·y·lin
ˌhē-mə-ˈtäk-sə-lən
: a compound found in the wood of a tropical American tree and used chiefly as a biological stain
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hematoxylin
noun
he·ma·tox·y·lin
variants
or chiefly British haematoxylin
: a crystalline phenolic compound C16H14O6 found in logwood and used chiefly as a biological stain because of its ready oxidation to hematein
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