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| de·hy·dro·chlo·rin·ase [ dee hdrə kláwrə nàyss, dee hdrə kláwrə nàyz ] |
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enzyme that removes hydrogen and chlorine: an enzyme that removes hydrogen and chlorine from compounds. Its presence accounts for the resistance shown by some insects to DDT.
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