Word: ligninase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lig
ni
nase
Definition: Any of various enzymes that break down lignin
Morphemes:
Affix: lignin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lignum
Language: la
Decoded: lignum
Meaning: wood
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a neutral chemical compound
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.