11-letter words containing ase
- glucokinase — an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
- glucosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides.
- glutaminase — an enzyme used to treat cancer
- glycosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside.
- goal crease — crease1 (def 4).
- grease wool — shorn fleece before it has been cleaned
- greasepaint — an oily mixture of melted tallow or grease and a pigment, used by actors, clowns, etc., for making up their faces.
- greaseproof — Resistant to grease.
- greasewoods — Plural form of greasewood.
- gum disease — dental infection
- heartseases — Plural form of heartsease.
- histaminase — an enzyme that catalyzes the decomposition of histamine, used in treating allergies.
- holophrases — a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative Go!
- homeostases — Plural form of homeostasis.
- hydrogenase — an enzyme in certain microorganisms that speeds up the reversible oxidation of hydrogen
- hydroxylase — any enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a substance.
- iconostases — Plural form of iconostasis.
- ill at ease — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- in any case — an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment.
- increasedly — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- increaseful — full of increase; fertile; fruitful
- intrasexual — Within a group of individuals of the same sex.
- joined case — a trial combining multiple related claims, etc
- kettle base — a bombé base to a piece of furniture.
- laser light — light which is generated by a laser
- laser proof — a print proof of an element of a page printed out on a laser printer, so as to give an almost accurate preview of the final printout
- laser sight — a device on a firearm that uses a laser to pinpoint impact.
- leased line — (communications, networking) A private telephone circuit permanently connecting two points, normally provided on a lease by a local PTT.
- leaseholder — a tenant under a lease.
- lecithinase — An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin.
- metaphrased — Translated literally.
- metaphrases — Plural form of metaphrase.
- metasequoia — a tall deciduous coniferous tree, Metasequoia glyptostrobodes, first known as a fossil and then discovered alive in China.
- mis-phrased — Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- mispurchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- murder case — a murder that is being investigated by the police, or tried in court
- naseberries — Plural form of naseberry.
- nitrogenase — an enzyme complex that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen in the nitrogen-fixation process of bacteria.
- noun phrase — a construction that functions syntactically as a noun, consisting of a noun and any modifiers, as all the men in the room who are reading books, or of a noun substitute, as a pronoun.
- nucleobases — Plural form of nucleobase.
- on the case — If you say that someone is on the case, you mean that they are aware of a particular problem and are trying to resolve it.
- oracle*case — A set of CASE tools from Oracle.
- orthoclases — Plural form of orthoclase.
- osteoclases — Plural form of osteoclasis.
- paper chase — the effort to earn a diploma or college degree, especially in law, or a professional certificate or license.
- para-phrase — a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
- paraphraser — a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
- parasensory — extrasensory.
- pastry case — a case made of pastry that is filled with fruit, custard etc to make a tart or flan
- pease-brose — brose made from a meal of dried peas