Cellulase Definition

sĕlyə-lās, -lāz
noun
An enzyme found in some bacteria, fungi, etc. capable of hydrolyzing cellulose into smaller molecules: used in brewing, septic systems, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cellulase

Noun

Singular:
cellulase
Plural:
cellulases

Origin of Cellulase

  • cellul(ose) –ase

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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