hematein

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hematein - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]