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cellulase definition

cel·lu·lase (-lās′)

noun

an enzyme found in some bacteria, fungi, etc. capable of hydrolyzing cellulose into smaller molecules: used in brewing, septic systems, etc.

Etymology: cellul(ose) + -ase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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