hematein

[ hee-muh-tee-in, hem-uh-, hee-muh-teen, hem-uh- ]

noun

1. a reddish-brown, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 16 H 12 O 6 , obtained from logwood: used chiefly as a stain in microscopy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hematein¹

Variant of hematin

Example Sentences

As a result of this process, a great part of the hematoxylin is converted to the hematein.

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