ligninase

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noun

Any of a class of enzymes that break down lignin.

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lignase
OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) →
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Meanings

nounligninase (plural ligninases)

plural ligninases

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of enzymes that break down lignin.

    Synonyms: lignase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a class of enzymes that break down lignin.

Similar
lignase
Also see
lignase

Origin

  1. Englishlignin
  2. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  3. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  4. Englishdiastase
  5. Englishligninase

From lignin + -ase.

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Translations

Italian ligninasi
  • ligninasienzyme
Polish ligninaza
  • ligninazaenzyme

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

saligenin
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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