haematoin

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noun

A substance formed from the haematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid.

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Meanings

nounhaematoin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA substance formed from the haematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid.

Origin

From haemato- + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

theomania
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APA

haematoin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematoin

MLA

“haematoin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematoin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haematoin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematoin.

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