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hematinon

hematinon noun: a red pigment consisting of silica, borax, and soda, fused with copper oxide and used in enamels, mosaics, etc.

Noun

hematinon (uncountable)

  1. A red pigment consisting of silica, borax, and soda, fused with copper oxide and used in enamels, mosaics, etc.

Forms of hematinon

alternative formhaematinon

Origin of hematinon

From Ancient Greek αἱμάτινος (haimátinos, “like blood”), from αἷμα (haîma).

Questions about hematinon

What does hematinon mean?
Hematinon means a red pigment consisting of silica, borax, and soda, fused with copper oxide and used in enamels, mosaics, etc.
What part of speech is hematinon?
Hematinon is a noun.

Words near hematinon in the dictionary

  1. hematinics
  2. hematinoglobulin
  3. hematinometer
  4. hematinometers
  5. hematinometric
  6. hematinon
  7. hematins
  8. hematite
  9. hematites
  10. hematitic
  11. hematitization

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