dehydrochlorinase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes a dehydrochlorination reaction

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Meanings

noundehydrochlorinase (plural dehydrochlorinases)

plural dehydrochlorinases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes a dehydrochlorination reaction

Origin

From dehydro- + chlorine + -ase.

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APA

dehydrochlorinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydrochlorinase

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“dehydrochlorinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydrochlorinase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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