Word: peroxidase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
ox
i
dase
Definition: Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.
Morphemes:
Affix: per-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.
Affix: oxide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: oxide
Language: fr
Decoded: oxide
PoS: Noun
Meaning: obsolete spelling of oxyde.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.