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Hematoxylin

/ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪn/

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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    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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