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oxidase

/ˈɑksɪdˌeɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
ox-i-dase
IPA
/ˈɑksɪdˌeɪz/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From oxide + -ase introduced by Gabriel Bertrand.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

oxidases (plural)

Derived Forms

antioxidase ferroxidase flavooxidase monoxidase oxidasic phenoloxidase photooxidase

Phrases

aldehyde oxidase aminocyclopropanecarboxylate oxidase catechol oxidase dihydrobenzophenanthridine oxidase monoamine oxidase phenol oxidase polyamine oxidase protoporphyrinogen oxidase

Questions

How do you pronounce oxidase?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑksɪdˌeɪz/.
What does oxidase mean?
Any of many enzymes which catalyze oxidation reactions, especially ones using molecular oxygen.
Where does oxidase come from?
From oxide + -ase introduced by Gabriel Bertrand.

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