Haematoxylin

Haematoxylin
Haematoxylin H[ae]m`a*tox"y*lin (-t[o^]ks"[i^]*l[i^]n), n. [See {H[ae]matoxylon}.] (Chem.) The coloring principle of logwood. It is obtained as a yellow crystalline substance, {C16H14O6}, with a sweetish taste. Formerly called also {hematin}. [1913 Webster]

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  • haematoxylin — n. a colourless crystalline compound extracted from logwood (Haematoxylon campechianum) and used in various histological stains. When oxidized haematoxylin is converted to haematein, which imparts a blue colour to certain parts of cells,… …   Medical dictionary

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  • haematoxylin — n. crystalline substance obtained from logwood and used in the production of various dyes and stains (Chemistry) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • haematoxylin — [ˌhi:mə tɒksɪlɪn] (US hematoxylin) noun Chemistry a colourless compound present in logwood, which is easily converted into dyes and is used as a biological stain. Origin C19: from mod. L. Haematoxylum (genus name), from haemato + Gk xulon wood …   English new terms dictionary

  • haematoxylin — /himəˈtɒksələn/ (say heemuh toksuhluhn) noun 1. a leguminous plant of a genus Haematoxylon, of which only one species, H. campechianum, the logwood tree, is known. 2. the wood of the logwood. 3. Chemistry a colourless or pale yellow crystalline… …  

  • haematoxylin — haematoxˈylin noun A dye obtained from logwood • • • Main Entry: ↑haem …   Useful english dictionary

  • Phosphotungstic acid haematoxylin — (PTAH) is a mix of haematoxylin with phosphotungstic acid, used in histology for staining. It stains some tissue in contrasting colors in a way similar to haematoxylin and eosin stain, as phosphotungstic acid binds to tissue proteins. It is used… …   Wikipedia

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