haematoxylin

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.

• Code: CHEBI:51686
• Source: CHEBI
• Alternative labels: C.I. 75290 7,11b-dihydroindeno[2,1-c]chromene-3,4,6a,9,10(6H)-pentol 7,11b-dihydrobenz[b]indeno[1,2-d]pyran-3,4,6a,9,10(6H)-pentol hematoxyline Haematoxylin Natural black 1 hematoxylin hematoxilina