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HEMIN
hemin, protohemin
(noun) a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
hemin (plural hemins)
a reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the presence of blood by reaction with glacial acetic acid and sodium chloride
Synonyms
• hematin chloride
• protohemin
Source: Wiktionary
He"min, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A substance, in the form of reddish brown, microscopic, prismatic crystals, formed from dried blood by the action of strong acetic acid and common salt; -- called also Teichmann's crystals. Chemically, it is a hydrochloride of hematin.
Note: The obtaining of these small crystals, from old blood clots or suspected blood stains, constitutes one of the best evidences of the presence of blood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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