'Hematein' definitions:

Definition of 'Hematein'

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  • Hematein \Hem`a*te"in\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, blood.] (Chem.) A reddish brown or violet crystalline substance, C16H12O6, got from hematoxylin by partial oxidation, and regarded as analogous to the phthaleins. [1913 Webster]