/ Dictionary / Index H hematein: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: he•ma•te•in Pronunciation: (hē"mu-tē'in, hem'u-, hē'mu-tēn", hem'u-), [key] — n. a reddish-brown, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, CHO, obtained from logwood: used chiefly as a stain in microscopy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hematal hemathermal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language