English
halogenase
From halogen + -ase.
Formed from halogen + -ase
Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l ‘salt’
Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls ‘salt’
Ancient Greek ἅλς ‘salt" or "sea’
English halogen
Today it means
noun Any enzyme that catalyzes a halogenation reaction
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Etymograph / halogenase