hematein

(hē′mə tēin, hem′ə-)

noun

a reddish-brown, crystalline dye, CHO, obtained from logwood extracts by oxidation and used as a stain and indicator

Origin: < hemat(oxylin) + -in

See hematein in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A reddish-brown crystalline compound, C16H12O6, used as an indicator and a biological stain.

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