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nitrogenase

[ nahy-troj-uh-neys, -neyz, nahy-truh-juh- ]
/ naɪˈtrɒdʒ əˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz, ˈnaɪ trə dʒə- /
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noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme complex that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen in the nitrogen-fixation process of bacteria.
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Origin of nitrogenase

First recorded in 1930–35; nitrogen + -ase

Words nearby nitrogenase

nitrocotton, nitrofuran, nitrofurantoin, nitrogelatin, nitrogen, nitrogenase, nitrogen balance, nitrogen base, nitrogen cycle, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen fixation
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Scientific definitions for nitrogenase

nitrogenase
[ nī-trŏj′ə-nās′, nī′trə-jə- ]
An enzyme of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia.
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