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invertase

in·vert·ase
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-vur-teys, -teyz]
    • /ɪnˈvɜr teɪs, -teɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-vur-teys, -teyz]
    • /ɪnˈvɜr teɪs, -teɪz/

Definitions of invertase word

  • noun invertase an enzyme, occurring in yeast and in the digestive juices of animals, that causes the inversion of cane sugar into invert sugar. 1
  • noun invertase An enzyme produced by yeast that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose, forming invert sugar. 1
  • noun invertase an enzyme, occurring in the intestinal juice of animals and in yeasts, that hydrolyses sucrose to glucose and fructose 0
  • noun invertase sucrase 0
  • noun invertase (biochemistry, organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose (invert sugar), used by bees to produce honey and in the food industry to soften chocolate. 0

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Origin of invertase

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; invert + -ase

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Parts of speech for Invertase

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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invertase popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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