DEAMINATE

deaminate, deaminize

(verb) remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

deaminate (third-person singular simple present deaminates, present participle deaminating, simple past and past participle deaminated)

(organic chemistry, biochemistry, transitive) To remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme.

Anagrams

• antiedema

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FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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