noun
- Plural of haematein; organic compounds derived from haematin, used in dyeing and as biological stains.
Usage: technical; chemistry; chiefly British spelling (American: hematein)
Examples
- Haemateins are important mordant dyes in textile manufacturing.
- The laboratory used haemateins to stain tissue samples for microscopic examination.
- Haemateins derived from logwood have been used in traditional dyeing for centuries.