hematoxylin (English, noun)
expansion: hematoxylin (countable and uncountable, plural hematoxylins)
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topics: chemistry
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glosses: A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of bloodwood trees (Haematoxylum campechianum).
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: hematoxylins
tags: plural
form: haematoxylin
tags: alternative
form: hemotoxylin
tags: alternative
form: hematoxylene
tags: alternative