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hemin

/ˈhi.mɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
hemin
IPA
/ˈhi.mɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the presence of blood by reaction with glacial acetic acid and sodium chloride

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă, “blood”) + -in. By surface analysis, hem- + -in.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hemins (plural) haemin (alternative)

Derived Forms

chlorohemin

Frequently Paired Words

hematin

Synonyms

hematin chloride protohemin

Questions

How do you pronounce hemin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhi.mɪn/.
What does hemin mean?
a reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the presence of blood by reaction with glacial acetic acid and sodium chloride
Where does hemin come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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