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  ASE

  American Stock Exchange.
• -ase
  -ase

  a suffix used in the names of enzymes.
• –ase
  –ase

  A suffix used to form the names of enzymes. It is often added to the name of the compound that the enzyme breaks down, as in lactase, which breaks down lactose. It is also added to a word describing the enzyme's activity, as in transferase, which catalyzes the transfer of a chemical group from one molecule to another, or reductase, which catalyzes the reduction of an organic compound.

ASE

¹ American  

Or A.S.E.

1. American Stock Exchange.

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-ase ² American  

1. a suffix used in the names of enzymes.

   oxidase.

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-ase British  

suffix

1. indicating an enzyme

   oxidase

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–ase Scientific  

1. A suffix used to form the names of enzymes. It is often added to the name of the compound that the enzyme breaks down, as in lactase, which breaks down lactose. It is also added to a word describing the enzyme's activity, as in transferase, which catalyzes the transfer of a chemical group from one molecule to another, or reductase, which catalyzes the reduction of an organic compound.

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Etymology

Origin of -ase

Extracted from diastase

Example Sentences

The semiconductor test-solutions provider’s recent partnership with Taiwan’s ASE Technology opens the door to potential new clients, while a new artificial-intelligence and high-performance computing customer is expected to boost AEM’s revenue from 2026-2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

ASE is a subsidiary of Rosatom, a state-owned Russian nuclear conglomerate.

From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Public records show that 13 entities have already submitted data to the Commerce Department including Taiwan’s ASE Technology Holding and a unit of Israel’s Tower Semiconductor.

From Reuters • Nov. 5, 2021

And it’s helped Taiwan form a comprehensive ecosystem around it: ASE Technology Holding is the world’s top chip assembler, while MediaTek has become the largest smartphone chipset vendor.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2021

“When Books Went to War” is at its most compelling when it lets the ASE program speak for itself, through dramatic anecdotes or quotes from servicemen.

From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2015