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hephaestin

hephaestin noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of iron(II) state, Fe²⁺ to iron(III) state, Fe³⁺.

Noun

hephaestin (uncountable)

  1. An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of iron(II) state, Fe²⁺ to iron(III) state, Fe³⁺.

Origin of hephaestin

From Hephaestus + -in, after the god of metalworking.

Questions about hephaestin

What does hephaestin mean?
Hephaestin means an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of iron(II) state, Fe²⁺ to iron(III) state, Fe³⁺.
What part of speech is hephaestin?
Hephaestin is a noun.

Words near hephaestin in the dictionary

  1. hepeviruses
  2. Hephaestaeum
  3. Hephaesteum
  4. Hephaestian
  5. Hephaestic
  6. hephaestin
  7. Hephaestion
  8. Hephaestos
  9. Hephaestus
  10. Hephaisteion
  11. Hephaistos

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