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hematoxylin

The correct spelling is hematoxylin.

How to pronounce hematoxylin

noun

IPA: /ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn/

Say it like: Hem-ato-xyl-in

The correct spelling is 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 the bl…

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noun

  1. 1.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.

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