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haematoxylin /ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn /(US hematoxylin) noun [mass noun] ChemistryA colourless compound present in logwood, which is easily converted into blue, red, or purple dyes and is used as a biological stain.- A phenol; chemical formula: C16H14O6.
Inactive DNA is readily stained with hematoxylin, toluidine blue, and other similar basic dyes....- Tissues are stained in aqueous hematoxylin after mordanting in iron ammonium sulfate (iron alum).
- Eight randomly selected sites from each inflation-fixed right lung were embedded in paraffin, and sections were cut for hematoxylin and eosin staining.
Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Haematoxylum (genus name), from haemato- 'of blood' + Greek xulon 'wood'. |