English noun: haemitin | |||
1. | haemitin (substance) a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds | ||
Synonyms | haem, hematin, heme, protoheme | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pigment | ||
Substance meronym | cytochrome, haemoglobin, Hb, hemoglobin, myoglobin | ||