Word: anhydrase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
hy
drase
Definition: An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of water from a material.
Morphemes:
Affix: an-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀν-
Language: grc
Decoded: an-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha privativum, used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. It is also known as privative a and alpha privative.
Affix: hydr-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: water
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.