cellulase en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-der. Latin cella Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin cellulabor. French cellule Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsuslbor. French -ose French cellulosebor. English cellulose 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 cellulase From cellulose + -ase.
Meanings
- Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the cellulolysis (or hydrolysis) of cellulose.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cellulases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
endocellulase · exocellulase · extracellulase · lignocellulase · multicellulase · holocellulase
Hypernyms
Translations (6)
is sellulasi (enzyme) · sv cellulas (enzyme) · pl celulaza (enzyme) · fi sellulaasi (enzyme) · cmn 纖維素酶 /纤维素酶 (enzyme) · el κυτταρινάση (enzyme)