leghemoglobin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of leghemoglobin
First recorded in 1965–70; leg(ume) + hemoglobin
Example Sentences
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It’s been only six years since Impossible Foods introduced a patty made with soy leghemoglobin to mimic beef blood.
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2022
Heme, or soy leghemoglobin, is found most abundantly in animal flesh and is the catalyst for hundreds of chemical reactions that occur while a burger is cooking.
From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2019
Soy leghemoglobin performed best, so Impossible built a dozen machines to try to harvest it from the root nodules of soy.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 23, 2019
For example, the Impossible Burger’s contents include, “soy protein concentrate, coconut oil, sunflower oil … methylcellulose, yeast extract, cultured dextrose, food starch modified, soy leghemoglobin, salt, soy protein isolate.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2019
When the agency requested more data to determine factors such as whether or not its soy leghemoglobin was an allergen, the company rescinded its request for review.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2017
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