Word: nicotinamidases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ni
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na
mi
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Definition: Plural of nicotinamidase. A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction nicotinamide + H2O \rightleftharpoons nicotinate + NH3.
Morphemes:
Affix: nicotine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tobacco, cigarettes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nicotine
Language: fr
Decoded: nicotine
PoS: Noun
Meaning: nicotine (alkaloid)
Affix: ammonia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sal ammoniacus
Language: la
Decoded: sal ammoniacus
Meaning: salt of Amun, ammonium chloride
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).