haemitin

Definitions of haemitin
  1. noun
    a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
    synonyms: haem, hematin, heme, protoheme
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    type of:
    pigment
    dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
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