haem
haem · haems
Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and UK standard spelling of hemeAustralia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and UK standard spelling of heme.
/hiːm/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and UK standard spelling of heme.
More definitions
- a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
Forms
plural: haemsSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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