Word: triphosphohydrolase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: trip
hos
pho
hy
dro
lase
Definition: Any hydrolase that catalyses the hydrolysis of triphosphates
Morphemes:
Affix: tri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements.
Affix: phospho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: phosphorus
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a hydrous compound
Affix: -lysis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: decomposition or breakdown
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.