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dehalogenase

/diːˈheɪlədʒəneɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-halo-ge-nase
IPA
/diːˈheɪlədʒəneɪz/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a halogen atom from an organic halide

Etymology

From de- + halogen + -ase.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈheɪlədʒəneɪz/

Inflected Forms

dehalogenases (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce dehalogenase?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈheɪlədʒəneɪz/.
What does dehalogenase mean?
Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a halogen atom from an organic halide
Where does dehalogenase come from?
From de- + halogen + -ase.

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