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Hematein
Hemˊa-te′in
,Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK], blood.]
(Chem.)
A reddish brown or violet crystalline substance,
C16H12O6
, got from hematoxylin by partial oxidation, and regarded as analogous to the phthaleins. Definition 2024
hematein
hematein
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Noun
hematein (countable and uncountable, plural hemateins)
- An oxidized derivative of haematoxylin, used in staining.