Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maltase

/mˈɔltˌeɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mal-tase
IPA: /mˈɔltˌeɪs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose to glucose; often associated with amylase.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English malt Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English maltase From malt + -ase.

Usage

Inflected Forms

maltases (plural)

Derived Forms

amylomaltase isomaltase

Synonyms

maltin

Questions

How do you pronounce maltase?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɔltˌeɪs/.
What does maltase mean?: An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose to glucose; often associated with amylase.
Where does maltase come from?: Etymology tree English malt Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English maltase From malt + -ase.

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