HEMATOXYLIN
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Hematoxylin.
Hematoxylin - as a noun
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.
Example Sentences
"The hematoxylin stains the nuclei blue in the tissue samples."
"Excessive use of hematoxylin can lead to overstaining and loss of cellular detail."
"In hematoxylin and eosin staining, hematoxylin stains the nuclei while eosin stains the cytoplasm."
"The tissue was stained with hematoxylin and eosin."
"The hematoxylin stain highlights cellular structures."
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