haemitin meaning

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haemitin (noun): a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.

Definition of haemitin

  1. a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds

    Synonyms: heme, haem, hematin, protoheme

    Type of: pigment

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