| HEBDOMADARY | • hebdomadary adj. (Obsolete) hebdomadal. • hebdomadary n. A member of a Roman Catholic chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform… • HEBDOMADARY n. a member of a chapter or convent, who takes his or her weekly turn in performing the sacred offices of the Church. |
| CARBOHYDRASE | • carbohydrase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATE | • carbohydrate n. (Organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. • carbohydrate n. (Colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| CARBONYLATED | • carbonylated adj. Subjected to carbonylation. • CARBONYLATE v. to introduce the carbonyl group into. |
| CARBOXYLATED | • carboxylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate. • carboxylated adj. (Chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde. • CARBOXYLATE v. to introduce carboxyl or carbon dioxide into (a compound) with formation of a carboxylic acid. |
| DEAMBULATORY | • deambulatory n. (Dated) A covered place in which to walk; an ambulatory. • deambulatory adj. Going about from place to place; wandering. • DEAMBULATORY n. a place for walking around or about in. |
| CARBOHYDRASES | • carbohydrases n. Plural of carbohydrase. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATES | • carbohydrates n. Plural of carbohydrate. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| DECARBOXYLASE | • decarboxylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon… • DECARBOXYLASE n. any of a group of enzymes that accelerate decarboxylation esp. of amino acids. |
| DECARBOXYLATE | • decarboxylate v. (Organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule. • DECARBOXYLATE v. to remove carbon dioxide from its substrate. |
| DECARBOXYLASES | • decarboxylases n. Plural of decarboxylase. • DECARBOXYLASE n. any of a group of enzymes that accelerate decarboxylation esp. of amino acids. |
| DECARBOXYLATED | • decarboxylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of decarboxylate. • decarboxylated adj. Describing a product of decarboxylation. • DECARBOXYLATE v. to remove carbon dioxide from its substrate. |
| DECARBOXYLATES | • decarboxylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decarboxylate. • DECARBOXYLATE v. to remove carbon dioxide from its substrate. |
| OVERABUNDANTLY | • overabundantly adv. In an overabundant manner. |
| DECARBOXYLATING | • decarboxylating v. Present participle of decarboxylate. • DECARBOXYLATE v. to remove carbon dioxide from its substrate. |
| DECARBOXYLATION | • decarboxylation n. (Organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule. • DECARBOXYLATION n. the removal or elimination of carboxyl from a molecule. |
| NONCARBOHYDRATE | • noncarbohydrate n. (Often attributive) Any material that is not a carbohydrate. • NONCARBOHYDRATE adj. relating to something that is not a carbohydrate. |