Word: dehydrase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
hy
drase
Definition: dehydratase. Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: from, off
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: hydr-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a hydrous compound
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.