nitrogenase

ni·trog·en·ase

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahy-troj-uh-neys, -neyz, nahy-truh-juh-]
- /naɪˈtrɒdʒ əˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz, ˈnaɪ trə dʒə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahy-troj-uh-neys, -neyz, nahy-truh-juh-]
- /naɪˈtrɒdʒ əˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz, ˈnaɪ trə dʒə-/

Definitions of nitrogenase word

noun nitrogenase an enzyme complex that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen in the nitrogen-fixation process of bacteria. 1
noun nitrogenase (enzyme) Any enzyme, especially in nitrogen-fixing bacteria, that catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia. 1
noun nitrogenase an enzyme of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that brings about the conversion of molecular nitrogen to ammonia 0
noun nitrogenase an enzyme in certain soil bacteria and algae involved in the capture of nitrogen from the air to form ammonia 0

See all 4 definitions of nitrogenase

Information block about the term

Origin of nitrogenase

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; nitrogen + -ase

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nitrogenase

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nitrogenase

nitrogenase popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nitrogenase usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer