haematoxylin

/ ˌhɛm-; ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn /

noun

1. 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
2. a variant spelling of haematoxylon

Word History and Origins

Origin of haematoxylin¹

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

Example Sentences

The stain which brought out the cells with greatest clearness was copper haematoxylin.

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By this means the colouring principle haematoxylin which logwood contains is changed into the true colouring matter haematen.

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This reaction of haematoxylin is exceedingly rapid and delicate, rendering that body a laboratory test for alkalis.

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By the action of hydrogen and sulphurous acid, haematein is easily reduced to haematoxylin.

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