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ligninase

ligninase noun: any of a class of enzymes that break down lignin.

Noun

ligninase (plural ligninases)

  1. Any of a class of enzymes that break down lignin.
    Synonyms:
    lignase

Synonyms of ligninase

Forms of ligninase

pluralligninases

Origin of ligninase

From lignin + -ase.

Questions about ligninase

What does ligninase mean?
Ligninase means any of a class of enzymes that break down lignin.
What part of speech is ligninase?
Ligninase is a noun.
What is the plural of ligninase?
The plural of ligninase is ligninases.

Words near ligninase in the dictionary

  1. lignify
  2. lignifying
  3. lignin
  4. lignin sulfonate
  5. lignin sulphonate
  6. ligninase
  7. ligninases
  8. lignine
  9. ligninification
  10. ligninolysis
  11. ligninolytic

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