zymase
English
Etymology
zyme + -ase
Noun
zymase (plural zymases)
- (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Translations
enzyme that catalyzes fermentation
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Anagrams
- Y-mazes, azymes
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French zymase.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌziˈmaː.zə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: zy‧ma‧se
- Rhymes: -aːzə
Noun
zymase f (plural zymasen)
- (now chiefly historical) zymase, enzymatic ferment functioning as a catalyst for converting carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide [from late 19th c.]
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zi.maz/
Audio (file)
Noun
zymase f (plural zymases)
- Zymase
Further reading
- “zymase”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- azymes