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Oxidase vs Oxidate - What's the difference?

oxidase | oxidate |

As nouns the difference between oxidase and oxidate

is that oxidase is oxidase while oxidate is (dated|chemistry) an oxide.

As a verb oxidate is

(dated|chemistry) to oxidize.

oxidase

English

(wikipedia oxidase)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.

    • oxidate

    English

    Verb

  • (dated, chemistry) to oxidize

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated, chemistry) an oxide

    • Related terms

    * oxidation * oxidize * oxide