xylanase

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noun

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of xylan.

OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi →
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Meanings

nounxylanase (plural xylanases)

plural xylanases

  1. biochemistryAny of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of xylan.

Origin

  1. Englishxylan
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  3. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  5. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  6. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  10. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  11. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  12. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  13. Englishdiastase
  14. Englishxylanase

From xylan + -ase.

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Translations

Finnish ksylanaasi
  • ksylanaasiany of various enzymes
Italian xilanasi
  • xilanasiany of various enzymes
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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