Meanings
nountweenase (plural tweenases)
plural tweenases
- biochemistryTriacylglycerol lipase; a lipase that hydrolyses a triglyceride to form a 1,3-diglyceride.
Origin
Seems to be connected with Tween, a brand name for polysorbates.
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tweenase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tweenase
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“tweenase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tweenase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tweenase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tweenase.
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