noun1. a colourless or yellowish crystalline compound that turns red on exposure to light: obtained from logwood and used in dyes and as a biological stain. Formula: C16H14O6.3H2O
2. a variant spelling of haematoxylon
Word origin
C19: from New Latin
Haematoxylon genus name of logwood, from
haemato- + Greek
xulon wood +
-in