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Where does “cobaltochelatase” come from?

cobaltochelatase (English) comes from English chelatase, from English chelate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

cobaltochelatase (English): Any chelatase that chelates cobalt ions

Definitions

  1. Any chelatase that chelates cobalt ions

Ancestry of “cobaltochelatase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchelataseAny enzyme that catalyzes chelation, especially...
2Englishchelatehaving chelae, or in the form of a chela;...
3English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
4English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
5Anglo-Norman-cie—
6Latin-tiaoffice, rank
7Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
8Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
9Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
10Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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