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al​dol​ase
noun
al·​dol·​ase
ˈal-də-ˌlās -ˌlāz

Definition

  • a crystalline enzyme that occurs widely in living systems and catalyzes reversibly the cleavage of a phosphorylated fructose into triose sugars
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
aldol + -ase
fal​low
adjective (1)
fal·​low
ˈfa-(ˌ)lō

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • of a light yellowish-brown color //a fallow greyhound
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 4)

  • usually cultivated land that is allowed to lie idle during the growing season
  • obsolete plowed land
  • the state or period of being fallow //Summer fallow is effective for destroying weeds.
  • the tilling of land without sowing it for a season
verb
fal​lowed; fal​low​ing; fal​lows

Definition (Entry 3 of 4)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to plow, harrow, and break up (land) without seeding to destroy weeds and conserve soil moisture
adjective (2)

Definition (Entry 4 of 4)

Antonyms
al​dol​ase
noun
al·​dol·​ase
ˈal-də-ˌlās -ˌlāz

Definition

  • a crystalline enzyme that occurs widely in living systems and catalyzes reversibly the cleavage of a phosphorylated fructose into triose sugars
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
aldol + -ase
fal​low
adjective (1)
fal·​low
ˈfa-(ˌ)lō

Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

  • of a light yellowish-brown color //a fallow greyhound
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 4)

  • usually cultivated land that is allowed to lie idle during the growing season
  • obsolete plowed land
  • the state or period of being fallow //Summer fallow is effective for destroying weeds.
  • the tilling of land without sowing it for a season
verb
fal​lowed; fal​low​ing; fal​lows

Definition (Entry 3 of 4)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to plow, harrow, and break up (land) without seeding to destroy weeds and conserve soil moisture
adjective (2)

Definition (Entry 4 of 4)

  • left untilled or unsown after plowing
  • dormant,