"hematoxylin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌhiməˈtɑksɪlɪn/ [General-American] Forms: hematoxylins [plural]
Etymology: From Haematoxylum (“genus of the logwood tree”) + -in. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||in}} + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hematoxylin (countable and uncountable, plural hematoxylins)
  1. (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 the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum. Wikipedia link: hematoxylin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine, Organic compounds Synonyms: haematoxylin, hemotoxylin, hematoxylene Derived forms: haematoxylinophilic

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