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alcohol dehydrogenase

alcohol dehydrogenase noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones.

Noun

alcohol dehydrogenase (plural alcohol dehydrogenases)

  1. An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones.

Forms of alcohol dehydrogenase

pluralalcohol dehydrogenases
alternative formalcoholdehydrogenase
alternative formalcohol-dehydrogenase

Questions about alcohol dehydrogenase

What does alcohol dehydrogenase mean?
Alcohol dehydrogenase means an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes or ketones.
What part of speech is alcohol dehydrogenase?
Alcohol dehydrogenase is a noun.
What is the plural of alcohol dehydrogenase?
The plural of alcohol dehydrogenase is alcohol dehydrogenases.

Words near alcohol dehydrogenase in the dictionary

  1. alcohol addictions
  2. alcohol burner
  3. alcohol burners
  4. alcohol by volume
  5. alcohol clamp
  6. alcohol dehydrogenase
  7. alcohol enema
  8. alcohol enemas
  9. alcohol flush reaction
  10. alcohol flush reactions
  11. alcohol intoxication

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