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urethanase

urethanase noun: a hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of urethane and water into ethanol, carbon dioxide, and ammonia.

Noun

urethanase (uncountable)

  1. A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of urethane and water into ethanol, carbon dioxide, and ammonia.

Origin of urethanase

From urethane + -ase.

Questions about urethanase

What does urethanase mean?
Urethanase means a hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of urethane and water into ethanol, carbon dioxide, and ammonia.
What part of speech is urethanase?
Urethanase is a noun.

Words near urethanase in the dictionary

  1. ureterouterine
  2. ureterovaginal
  3. ureterovesical
  4. ureters
  5. urethan
  6. urethanase
  7. urethane
  8. urethaned
  9. urethanes
  10. urethanic
  11. urethaning

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