Meanings
noundehydrohalogenase (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that can remove hydrogen halogenide from a molecule, usually meaning DDTase.
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Origin
From de- + hydro- + halogen + -ase.
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dehydrohalogenase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydrohalogenase
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“dehydrohalogenase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehydrohalogenase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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