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chitinase

chitinase noun: any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.

Noun

chitinase (plural chitinases)

  1. Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.

chitinase meaning in Tamil

chitinase in Tamil

சிட்டி நேஸ் நொதிப்பு

Forms of chitinase

pluralchitinases

Origin of chitinase

From chitin + -ase.

Words formed from chitinase

Questions about chitinase

What does chitinase mean?
Chitinase means any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.
What is chitinase in Tamil?
Chitinase in Tamil is சிட்டி நேஸ் நொதிப்பு. See Chitinase meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chitinase?
Chitinase is a noun.
What is the plural of chitinase?
The plural of chitinase is chitinases.

Words near chitinase in the dictionary

  1. Chitimachan
  2. Chitimachans
  3. Chitimachas
  4. chitin
  5. chitinaceous
  6. chitinase
  7. chitinases
  8. chitinisation
  9. chitinisations
  10. chitinise
  11. chitinised

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