dechlorinase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes a dechlorination reaction

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Meanings

noundechlorinase (plural dechlorinases)

plural dechlorinases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes a dechlorination reaction

Origin

From de- + chlorine + -ase.

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Anagrams

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APA

dechlorinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dechlorinase

MLA

“dechlorinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dechlorinase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dechlorinase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dechlorinase.

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