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he•ma•tox•y•lin
Pronunciation: (hē"mu-tok'su-lin, hem"u-), [key]—
n.
a colorless or pale-yellow, crystalline compound, C
16H
14O
6•3H
2O, the coloring material of logwood: used as a mordant dye and as an indicator.
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