Word: sucrase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
crase
Definition: Any of a number of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of sucrose to fructose and glucose or to their respective homopolysaccharides
Morphemes:
Affix: sucrose
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: saccharum
Language: la
Decoded: saccharum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sugar
Affix: -ose
Language: en
Decoded: -ose
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.