DEHYDROCHLORINASE

(ˌ)dēˌhīdrəˈklōrə̇ˌnās, -lȯr-, -āz noun

( -s )

Etymology: dehydrochlorin ate (herein) + -ase

: an enzyme that dehydrochlorinates a chlorinated hydrocarbon (as DDT) and is found especially in some DDT-resistant insects