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11 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun an enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia
originEtymology tree English nitrogen Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English nitrogenase From nitrogen + -ase.
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