Word: deacylases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dea
cy
la
ses
Definition: Plural of deacylase. Any hydrolase that removes an acyl group by hydrolysis
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: acyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.