Word: thiolactonase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: thi
o
lac
to
nase
Definition: Any enzyme that hydrolyses a thiolactone
Morphemes:
Affix: thio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θεῖον
Language: grc
Decoded: theion
Meaning: sulfur
Affix: lactone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.