iron binding1
/ˌʌɪən ˈbʌɪndɪŋ/Biochemistry
noun
Chemical combination with iron.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Science. From iron + binding.
iron-binding2
/ˈʌɪənˌbʌɪndɪŋ/Biochemistry
adjective
Able to combine chemically with iron.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Journal of the American Chemical Society. From iron + binding.