Term Name: | haematoxylin |
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Synonyms: | 7,11b-dihydrobenz[b]indeno[1,2-d]pyran-3,4,6a,9,10(6H)-pentol, 7,11b-dihydroindeno[2,1-c]chromene-3,4,6a,9,10(6H)-pentol, C.I. 75290, Haematoxylin, hematoxilina, hematoxylin, hematoxyline, Natural black 1 |
Definition: | An organic heterotetracyclic compound 7,11b-dihydroindeno[2,1-c]chromene carrying five hydroxy substituents at positions 3, 4, 6a, 9 and 10. The most important and most used dye in histology, histochemistry, histopathology and in cytology. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:51686] ( EBI ) |