haematoxylin

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A form of hematoxylin — 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).

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Meanings

nounhaematoxylin (countable and uncountable, plural haematoxylins)

plural haematoxylins

  1. UKalternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of hematoxylin.
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APA

haematoxylin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematoxylin

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“haematoxylin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematoxylin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haematoxylin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematoxylin.

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