10-letter words containing ase
- deceased's — no longer living; dead.
- decreaseth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decrease.
- desaturase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of single to double bonds, especially in the production of essential fatty acids.
- dextranase — an enzyme which breaks down dextran, and is therefore useful for, among other things, preventing tooth decay
- dextrinase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin.
- diaphorase — a flavoprotein enzyme operating in mitochondria, acting as a catalyst in the process of dye reduction or oxidation
- diastases' — Medicine/Medical. the separation of normally joined parts, as in the dislocation of bones, without fracture.
- diplophase — the diploid part of an organism's life cycle.
- diseaseful — troublesome
- displeased — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
- displeases — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of displease.
- do a skase — to skip the country while owing a large amount of money
- embasement — abasement
- encasement — The act of encasing or something that encases.
- erase head — an electromagnet that can erase information on a magnetic medium
- euthanased — Simple past tense and past participle of euthanase.
- first base — Baseball. the first in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate. the position of the player covering the area of the infield near first base.
- give chase — to pursue in order to seize, overtake, etc.: The police officer chased the thief.
- glass case — a case made of glass, usually in a wood or metal frame, used for displaying and protecting precious or important objects
- grease cup — oilcup.
- grease gun — a hand-operated pump for greasing bearings under pressure.
- greaseball — Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Mediterranean or Latin American descent.
- greaseband — a band of greasy or sticky material wrapped around a tree trunk in order to prevent insects from ascending the tree
- greaseless — Without fats or oils.
- greasewood — a shrub, Sarcobatus vermiculatus, of the amaranth family, growing in alkaline regions of the western U.S., containing a small amount of oil.
- gum eraser — a block of gummy, easily crumbled rubber used to erase smudges, pencil marks, and the like especially from artwork.
- haplophase — the haploid portion of an organism's life cycle.
- heart case — a patient undergoing treatment for a heart condition
- heartsease — peace of mind.
- hexokinase — an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of hexose sugars.
- holophrase — a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative Go!
- hydrolases — Plural form of hydrolase.
- hypostases — Metaphysics. something that stands under and supports; foundation. the underlying or essential part of anything as distinguished from attributes; substance, essence, or essential principle.
- in case of — as a precaution against
- in no case — an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment.
- incasement — the act of encasing.
- increaseth — Archaic third-person singular form of increase.
- index case — the first case of a disease, or the primary case referred to in a report
- ink eraser — an eraser for removing ink
- insulinase — an enzyme which is produced by the liver and which breaks down insulin
- interphase — the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions. Also called interkinesis. Compare G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase.
- intraphase — (chemistry, physics) Within a phase.
- isomerases — Plural form of isomerase.
- jewel case — a small box or chest, often lined in a soft fabric and fitted with compartments, designed to hold jewelry.
- lamaseries — Plural form of lamasery.
- laser beam — a beam of radiation produced from a laser, used in surgery, communications, weapons systems, printing, recording and various industrial processes.
- laser disc — video, audio format: optical disc
- laser disk — Computers, Television. optical disk.
- laser show — a display of coloured laser lights for entertainment purposes, often accompanying a music concert, etc
- laser trap — a device in which atoms or particles are slowed by the use of lasers and then confined to a small region of space.