urease
/ˈjʊəɹɪeɪz/
urease noun: the enzyme, found in soil bacteria and some plants, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide.
Noun
urease (countable and uncountable, plural ureases)
- the enzyme, found in soil bacteria and some plants, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide
urease meaning in Tamil
urease in Tamil
- யூரியா நொதி
Forms of urease
| plural | ureases |
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Origin of urease
From urea + -ase.
Words formed from urease
Questions about urease
- What does urease mean?
- Urease means the enzyme, found in soil bacteria and some plants, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide.
- What is urease in Tamil?
- Urease in Tamil is யூரியா நொதி. See Urease meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is urease?
- Urease is a noun.
- How do you pronounce urease?
- Urease is pronounced /ˈjʊəɹɪeɪz/.
- What is the plural of urease?
- The plural of urease is ureases.
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