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interferase

/ˌɪn.təɹ.fɪɹˌeɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-fer-ase
IPA
/ˌɪn.təɹ.fɪɹˌeɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any enzyme that interferes with a biochemical process.

Etymology

From interfer + -ase.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪn.təɹ.fɪɹˌeɪs/
  • British English: /ˌɪn.tə.fɪːˌeɪs/

Inflected Forms

interferases (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce interferase?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.təɹ.fɪɹˌeɪs/.
What does interferase mean?
Any enzyme that interferes with a biochemical process.
Where does interferase come from?
From interfer + -ase.

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