biocatalyst en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English catalysis Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English catalyst English biocatalyst From bio- + catalyst.
Meanings
- A biochemical catalyst, such as an enzyme (either a protein enzyme or a ribozyme) or a biomolecular condensate that has biocatalytic ability.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biocatalysts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
fr biocatalyseur (biochemical catalyst) · pl biokatalizator (biochemical catalyst) · pt biocatalisador (biochemical catalyst) · es biocatalizador (biochemical catalyst) · fi biokatalysaattori (biochemical catalyst)