Word: chemoenzymatic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: che
mo
en
zy
ma
tic
Definition: Describing the use of enzymes to aid the synthesis or analysis of organic compounds
Morphemes:
Affix: chemo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry.
Affix: enzyme
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐν
Language: grc
Decoded: en
Meaning: in
Affix: ζύμη
Language: grc
Decoded: zume
Meaning: sourdough
Affix: ate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: past participle of eat; take in food; used of animals only
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from