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Polycyclic vs Haemotoxylin - What's the difference?

polycyclic | haemotoxylin |

As nouns the difference between polycyclic and haemotoxylin

is that polycyclic is such a compound while haemotoxylin is (organic compound) a polycyclic polyphenol, extracted from logwood, that is used in cytological staining.

As an adjective polycyclic

is (chemistry) having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.

polycyclic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.

    • Derived terms

    * polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon * polycyclic compound

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Such a compound

    • Synonyms

    * polycyclic compound

    Related terms

    * monocyclic * bicyclic * tricyclic

    haemotoxylin

    English

    Alternative forms

    *hemotoxylin

    Noun

    (wikipedia haemotoxylin) (-)
  • (organic compound) A polycyclic polyphenol, extracted from logwood, that is used in cytological staining