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 | ||