hematinon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

hematinon haematinon

Etymology

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

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