Word: diphosphatases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dip
hos
pha
ta
ses
Definition: Plural of diphosphatase. Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of the diphosphate of a specific nucleotide or other biochemical compound
Morphemes:
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
Affix: phosphate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: φέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: phero
Meaning: to bear, to carry
Affix: -ate
Language: fr
Decoded: -ate
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ate
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.