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HAEMATOXYLON CAMPECHIANUM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hematoxylin
1, record 1, English, hematoxylin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless crystalline compound obtained by extracting logwood(Haematoxylon campechianum) with ether. It may be used as an indicator with a pH range of 5-6, but is mainly used in oxidized form as a stain in microscopy. 2, record 1, English, - hematoxylin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hématoxyline
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9matoxyline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution colorante extraite du bois de campêche. Elle sert, en anatomo-pathologie, en histologie et en cytologie, à colorer les préparations microscopiques. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9matoxyline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hematoxilina
1, record 1, Spanish, hematoxilina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- logwood
1, record 2, English, logwood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- campeche wood 2, record 2, English, campeche%20wood
correct
- campechy wood 3, record 2, English, campechy%20wood
correct
- Haematoxylon campechianum 2, record 2, English, Haematoxylon%20campechianum
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The very hard brown or brownish red heartwood of logwood. 4, record 2, English, - logwood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logwood :Haematoxylon campechianum. 4, record 2, English, - logwood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois de campêche
1, record 2, French, bois%20de%20camp%C3%AAche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- campêche 1, record 2, French, camp%C3%AAche
correct, masculine noun
- bois bleu 2, record 2, French, bois%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
- bois de Brésil 3, record 2, French, bois%20de%20Br%C3%A9sil
correct, masculine noun
- Haematoxylon campechianum 3, record 2, French, Haematoxylon%20campechianum
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] bois d'Hoematoxylon campechianum. (Famille des césalpiniacées.) 4, record 2, French, - bois%20de%20camp%C3%AAche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de madera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- palo campeche
1, record 2, Spanish, palo%20campeche
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- palo sanguíneo 1, record 2, Spanish, palo%20sangu%C3%ADneo
masculine noun
- palo de Nicaragua 1, record 2, Spanish, palo%20de%20Nicaragua
masculine noun
- campeche 1, record 2, Spanish, campeche
masculine noun, Dominican Republic
- brasil 1, record 2, Spanish, brasil
masculine noun, Mexico
- Haematoxylon campechianum 1, record 2, Spanish, Haematoxylon%20campechianum
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- logwood
1, record 3, English, logwood
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a dye prepared from ... [the] heartwood [of the tree called logwood] as a water extract or as a solid extract obtained by evaporation or as crystals and used in dyeing various materials (as mordanted silk or wool or cotton or as leather or fur or hair) black. 1, record 3, English, - logwood
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Logwood : a tree(Haematoxylon campechianum) of Central America and the West Indies. 1, record 3, English, - logwood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- campêche
1, record 3, French, camp%C3%AAche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- extrait de campêche 1, record 3, French, extrait%20de%20camp%C3%AAche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrait du bois de campêche servant de matière colorante. 1, record 3, French, - camp%C3%AAche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'extrait de campêche du commerce est une masse noire ressemblant à de la poix. Le campêche donne, avec les mordants d'alumine, des couleurs d'un gris-violet; avec les mordants de fer concentré, un noir intense. 1, record 3, French, - camp%C3%AAche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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