dehydrochlorinase: Meaning and Definition of

de•hy•dro•chlo•ri•nase

Pronunciation: (dē-hī"dru-klôr'u-nās", -nāz", -klōr'-), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. an enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen and chlorine atoms or ions from chlorinated hydrocarbons.
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