hematoxylin

he·ma·tox·y·lin

noun

Definition of HEMATOXYLIN

: a crystalline phenolic compound C₁₆H₁₄O₆ found in logwood and used chiefly as a biological stain because of its ready oxidation to hematein

Variants of HEMATOXYLIN

he·ma·tox·y·lin or chiefly British hae·ma·tox·y·lin \ˌhē-mə-ˈtäk-sə-lən\