deaminize

Questions about deaminize

What does deaminize mean?

deaminize means "remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination".

How many syllables are in deaminize?

deaminize has 4 syllables: de-a-mi-nize. The stress falls on "a".

What is another word for deaminize?

Close synonyms include deaminate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is deaminize a common word?

deaminize is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.