ˌhēməˈtäksələ̇n, ˌhem- noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hematoxyl- (from New Latin Haematoxylon, genus of plants, from haemat- hemat- + -xylon ) + -in
: a colorless to yellowish crystalline phenolic compound C 16 H 14 O 6 found in logwood and used chiefly as a biological stain because of its ready oxidation to hematein; hydroxy-brazilin