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dehydratase

UK/diːˈhaɪdɹəteɪz/

dehydratase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.

Noun

dehydratase (plural dehydratases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
    Synonyms:
    dehydrase

Synonyms of dehydratase

Forms of dehydratase

pluraldehydratases

Origin of dehydratase

From dehydrate + -ase.

Questions about dehydratase

What does dehydratase mean?
Dehydratase means any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
What part of speech is dehydratase?
Dehydratase is a noun.
How do you pronounce dehydratase?
Dehydratase is pronounced /diːˈhaɪdɹəteɪz/ (UK).
What is the plural of dehydratase?
The plural of dehydratase is dehydratases.

Words near dehydratase in the dictionary

  1. dehydrant
  2. dehydrants
  3. dehydrase
  4. dehydrases
  5. dehydratable
  6. dehydratase
  7. dehydratases
  8. dehydratation
  9. dehydrate
  10. dehydrated
  11. dehydrater

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