hematoxylin
he·ma·tox·y·lin
noun \ˌhē-mə-ˈtäk-sə-lən\Definition of HEMATOXYLIN
: a crystalline phenolic compound C16H14O6 found in logwood and used chiefly in biological staining
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International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Haematoxylon, plant genus
First Known Use: circa 1847
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