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decarbonylase

decarbonylase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carbonyl group, especially from an aldehyde to form an alkane.

Noun

decarbonylase (plural decarbonylases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carbonyl group, especially from an aldehyde to form an alkane

Forms of decarbonylase

pluraldecarbonylases

Origin of decarbonylase

From de- + carbonyl + -ase.

Words formed from decarbonylase

  • aldehyde decarbonylase

Questions about decarbonylase

What does decarbonylase mean?
Decarbonylase means any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carbonyl group, especially from an aldehyde to form an alkane.
What part of speech is decarbonylase?
Decarbonylase is a noun.
What is the plural of decarbonylase?
The plural of decarbonylase is decarbonylases.

Words near decarbonylase in the dictionary

  1. decarbonized
  2. decarbonizer
  3. decarbonizers
  4. decarbonizes
  5. decarbonizing
  6. decarbonylase
  7. decarbonylases
  8. decarbonylate
  9. decarbonylated
  10. decarbonylates
  11. decarbonylating

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