hemin

[ hee-min ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemin¹

First recorded in 1950–55; hem- + -in ²

Example Sentences

“In some places the wild population is less than 30, in some less than 20,” said Zhang Hemin, deputy director of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, which runs the Hetaoping base, as well as another facility in Dujiangyan.

From Los Angeles Times

Barzani’s senior assistant, Hemin Hawrami, told The Associated Press Sunday that the president also asked the parliament in a letter read to lawmakers to devolve his powers between the Kurdish prime minister, Parliament and the judiciary.

From Seattle Times

Hemin Hawrami, an adviser to the president, said that the allegation that Barzani had threatened to go ahead without the PUK was “disinformation” and that all parties were behind the decision to hold a referendum.

From Washington Post

Hemin Hawrami, a senior assistant to Kurdish President Masoud Barzani, then posted a tweet that indicated protests were growing and had erupted in the town of Khanaqin.

From Washington Post

Hemin Hawrami, an aide to Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani, tweeted that Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were "in full control" of the airbase.

From BBC