Word: tannase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ta
nnase
Definition: Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of tannic acid to gallic acid
Morphemes:
Affix: tannic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tan
Language: fr
Decoded: tan
PoS: Noun
Meaning: pulped oak bark used in the tanning process (i.e. of tanning leather)
Affix: -ique
Language: fr
Decoded: -ique
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical, -ish, -ly
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.