different between zymase vs maltase

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

English

Etymology

malt +? -ase

Noun

maltase (countable and uncountable, plural maltases)

1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose to glucose; often associated with amylase.

Translations

Anagrams

• malates, tamales