Logwood

Definition of Logwood

Log´wood`

n.

1.

The heartwood of a tree (Hæmatoxylon Campechianum), a native of South America, It is a red, heavy wood, containing a crystalline substance called hæmatoxylin, and is used largely in dyeing. An extract from this wood is used in medicine as an astringent. Also called Campeachy wood, and bloodwood.

Related Words

bloodwood tree, campeachy, Haematoxylum campechianum, logwood tree, wood

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