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- [fos-fuh-teys, -teyz]
- /ˈfɒs fəˌteɪs, -ˌteɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fos-fuh-teys, -teyz]
- /ˈfɒs fəˌteɪs, -ˌteɪz/
Definitions of phosphatase word
- noun phosphatase any of several classes of esterases of varying specificity that catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphoric esters. 1
- noun phosphatase any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of organic phosphates 0
- noun phosphatase any of various enzymes, found in body tissues and fluids, that hydrolyze phosphoric acid esters of organic compounds, liberating phosphate ions 0
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Origin of phosphatase
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; phosphate + -ase
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Parts of speech for Phosphatase
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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phosphatase popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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