different between carbohydrate vs zymase

English

Etymology

From their general formula C_n(H₂O)_n; they were once thought to be hydrates of carbon.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k??b???ha?d?e?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k???bo??ha?d?e?t/

Noun

carbohydrate (plural carbohydrates)

1. (organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.

   Synonyms: (informal) carb, saccharide; see also Thesaurus:carbohydrate
2. (colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• carbohydrate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

zyme +? -ase

Noun

zymase (plural zymases)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.

Translations

Anagrams

• Y-mazes, azymes

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French zymase.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?zi?ma?.z?/
• Hyphenation: zy?ma?se
• Rhymes: -a?z?

Noun

zymase f (plural zymasen)

1. (now chiefly historical) zymase, enzymatic ferment functioning as a catalyst for converting carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide [from late 19th c.]

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zi.maz/

Noun

zymase f (plural zymases)

1. Zymase

Further reading

• “zymase” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• azymes