Word: chlorophyllase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chlo
ro
phy
llase
Definition: The main enzyme in chlorophyll metabolism; the catalyst for the hydrolysis of chlorophyll to produce chlorophyllide and phytol.
Morphemes:
Affix: chlorophyll
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chlorophylle
Language: fr
Decoded: chlorophylle
PoS: Noun
Meaning: chlorophyll
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.