Definition of haematoxylin in English:
haematoxylin
(US hematoxylin)
noun ˌhiːməˈtɒksɪlɪnˌhiməˈtɑksələn
mass nounChemistry A colourless compound present in logwood, which is easily converted into blue, red, or purple dyes and is used as a biological stain.
〔化〕苏木精，苏木紫，苏木素
A phenol; chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₄O₆
Example sentencesExamples
- Tissues are stained in aqueous hematoxylin after mordanting in iron ammonium sulfate (iron alum).
- The specimens were cross-sectioned at a thickness of 5 [mu] m for staining with hematoxylin and eosin.
- Full-thickness articular cartilage core specimens were cut and stained with hematoxylin and eosin and safranin-O to analyze extracellular matrix morphology, as described.
- Eight randomly selected sites from each inflation-fixed right lung were embedded in paraffin, and sections were cut for hematoxylin and eosin staining.
- Inactive DNA is readily stained with hematoxylin, toluidine blue, and other similar basic dyes.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Haematoxylum (genus name), from haemato- 'of blood' + Greek xulon 'wood'.
Definition of hematoxylin in US English:
hematoxylin
(British haematoxylin)
nounˌhēməˈtäksələnˌhiməˈtɑksələn
Chemistry A colorless compound present in logwood, which is easily converted into blue, red, or purple dyes and is used as a biological stain.
〔化〕苏木精，苏木紫，苏木素
A phenol; chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₄O₆
Example sentencesExamples
- Eight randomly selected sites from each inflation-fixed right lung were embedded in paraffin, and sections were cut for hematoxylin and eosin staining.
- Full-thickness articular cartilage core specimens were cut and stained with hematoxylin and eosin and safranin-O to analyze extracellular matrix morphology, as described.
- Inactive DNA is readily stained with hematoxylin, toluidine blue, and other similar basic dyes.
- The specimens were cross-sectioned at a thickness of 5 [mu] m for staining with hematoxylin and eosin.
- Tissues are stained in aqueous hematoxylin after mordanting in iron ammonium sulfate (iron alum).
Origin
Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Haematoxylum (genus name), from hemato- ‘of blood’ + Greek xulon ‘wood’.