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dehalogenase

UK/diːˈheɪlədʒəneɪz/

dehalogenase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a halogen atom from an organic halide.

Noun

dehalogenase (plural dehalogenases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a halogen atom from an organic halide

Forms of dehalogenase

pluraldehalogenases

Origin of dehalogenase

From de- + halogen + -ase.

Questions about dehalogenase

What does dehalogenase mean?
Dehalogenase means any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a halogen atom from an organic halide.
What part of speech is dehalogenase?
Dehalogenase is a noun.
How do you pronounce dehalogenase?
Dehalogenase is pronounced /diːˈheɪlədʒəneɪz/ (UK).
What is the plural of dehalogenase?
The plural of dehalogenase is dehalogenases.

Words near dehalogenase in the dictionary

  1. dehaired
  2. dehairer
  3. dehairers
  4. dehairing
  5. dehairs
  6. dehalogenase
  7. dehalogenases
  8. dehalogenate
  9. dehalogenated
  10. dehalogenates
  11. dehalogenating

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