Word: monocyclase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mo
no
cy
clase
Definition: Any enzyme that catalyses a single cyclization reaction (typically at one end of a carotenoid such as lycopene)
Morphemes:
Affix: mono-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: one, single, only
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: monos
Meaning: alone, only, sole, single
Affix: cyclo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A cyclic compound; a term for a compound in the field of chemistry in which one or more series of atoms in the compound is connected to form a ring
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.