hematoxylin

== English == === Alternative forms === haematoxylin, hemotoxylin, hematoxylene === Etymology === From Haematoxylum (“genus of the logwood tree”) +‎ -in. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌhiməˈtɑksɪlɪn/ === Noun === hematoxylin (countable and uncountable, plural hematoxylins) (medicine, organic chemistry) 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). ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “hematoxylin”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “hematoxylin, haematoxylin, hemotoxylin”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer.