-ase

See also: ase, ASE, asé, asè, asė, åse, Åse, and Āsè

English

Etymology

Derived from ending of diastase; a libfix

Suffix

-ase

  1. Used to form the names of enzymes.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ase

Translations

See also

Anagrams

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [asə]
  • Hyphenation: asê

Etymology 1

From Dutch -age, from French -age, from Middle French -age, from Old French -age, from Latin -āticum.

Suffix

asê

  1. -age: action; result of an action.
Alternative forms
  • -aj (Standard Malay)

Etymology 2

From English -ase.

Suffix

asê

  1. (chemistry) -ase

Derived terms

Indonesian terms suffixed with -ase

Portuguese

Suffix

-ase f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ases)

  1. (chemistry) -ase (forms the names of enzymes)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -ase
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