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desaturase

/diːˈsætʃəɹeɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
de-sat-urase
IPA
/diːˈsætʃəɹeɪz/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of single to double bonds, especially in the production of essential fatty acids.

Etymology

Etymology tree English desaturate Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English desaturase From desaturate + -ase.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈsætʃəɹeɪz/

Inflected Forms

desaturases (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce desaturase?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈsætʃəɹeɪz/.
What does desaturase mean?
Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of single to double bonds, especially in the production of essential fatty acids.
Where does desaturase come from?
Etymology tree English desaturate Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English desaturase From desaturate + -ase.

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