CEFR B2

arabinase

noun

Meaning

arabinase means (biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses arabinase to mean (biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as....
The teacher asked students to find arabinase in the reading.

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arabinase (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses arabinase to mean (biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as....
The teacher asked students to find arabinase in the reading.

How to Use arabinase

a/the arabinase (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a arabinase."
arabinase in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked arabinase in context before translating it."

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