Meanings
nounhemalum (usually uncountable, plural hemalums)
plural hemalums
- uncountableusuallybiologya mixture of hematoxylin and alum that is used to stain cell nuclei
Origin
Blend of hematoxylin + alum.
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hemalum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemalum
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“hemalum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemalum. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemalum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemalum.
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