dehydrochlorinase
noun
de·hy·dro·chlo·ri·nase
(ˌ)dē-ˌhī-drə-ˈklōr-ə-ˌnās, -ˈklȯr-, -ˌnāz 
: an enzyme that dehydrochlorinates a chlorinated hydrocarbon (as DDT) and is found especially in some DDT resistant insects
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“Dehydrochlorinase.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/dehydrochlorinase. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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