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haemitin

/ˈhiː.mɪ.tɪn/

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noun

/ˈhiː.mɪ.tɪn/C2formalscientific
  • ruСложный красный органический пигмент, содержащий железо и другие атомы, к которым присоединяется кислород.

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

uncountable

  1. Iron-containing pigmentC2formalscientific

    A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds, also known as hemin.

    ruЖелезосодержащий пигмент

    • Haemitin is a key component in the structure of hemoglobin.
    • The laboratory analyzed the haemitin levels in the blood sample.
    • Oxygen binds to the iron atom in haemitin during respiration.