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- [heem]
- /him/
- /hˈiːm/
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- [heem]
- /him/
Definitions of heme word
- noun heme a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin. 1
- noun heme An iron-containing compound of the porphyrin class that forms the nonprotein part of hemoglobin and some other biological molecules. 1
- noun heme iron-containing part of blood 1
- noun heme the nonprotein, iron-containing pigment, C34H32N4O4Fe, that is a component part of hemoglobin, myoglobin, etc. 0
- noun heme The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen, consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen. 0
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Origin of heme
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; shortened form of hematin
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Parts of speech for Heme
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heme popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
heme usage trend in Literature
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