Word: iodoperoxidases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
o
do
per
o
xi
da
ses
Definition: Plural of iodoperoxidase. Any enzyme that, in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, catalyzes the iodination of a hydrocarbon.
Morphemes:
Affix: iodo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing iodine
Affix: per-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.
Affix: oxide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: oxide
Language: fr
Decoded: oxide
PoS: Noun
Meaning: obsolete spelling of oxyde.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.