different between nitrogenase vs nitrogenate

nitrogenase

English

Etymology

nitrogen +? -ase

Noun

nitrogenase (plural nitrogenases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme, especially in nitrogen-fixing bacteria, that catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.

Anagrams

  • generations, renegations

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nitrogenate

English

Etymology

nitrogen +? -ate

Verb

nitrogenate (third-person singular simple present nitrogenates, present participle nitrogenating, simple past and past participle nitrogenated)

  1. (transitive) to treat something with nitrogen gas, especially with the intent of replacing gaseous oxygen
  2. (transitive, chemistry) to react something with nitrogen

See also

  • nitrogenize, azotize

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