Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ligninase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lign-i-nase
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of enzymes that break down lignin.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

ligninases (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cellulase

Synonyms

lignase

Questions

What does ligninase mean?
Any of a class of enzymes that break down lignin.
Where does ligninase come from?
Etymology tree English lignin Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English ligninase From lignin + -ase.

How to pronounce ligninase

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ligninase”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ligninase”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ligninase” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.