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- [hee-min]
- /ˈhi mɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hee-min]
- /ˈhi mɪn/
Definitions of hemin word
- noun hemin the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood. 1
- noun hemin A reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the presence of blood by reaction with glacial acetic acid and sodium chloride. 1
- noun hemin a brown, crystalline chloride of heme, C34H32N4O4FeCl, obtained when blood is treated with glacial acetic acid and sodium chloride: its production by this reaction is evidence of the presence of blood in fluids, stains, etc. 0
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Origin of hemin
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; hem- + -in2
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Parts of speech for Hemin
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hemin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hemin usage trend in Literature
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