This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
enzymolysis
[ en-zahy-mol-uh-sis, -zi- ]
/ ˌɛn zaɪˈmɒl ə sɪs, -zɪ- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Biochemistry.
the decomposition of a chemical compound catalyzed by the presence of an enzyme.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
OTHER WORDS FROM enzymolysis
en·zy·mo·lyt·ic [en-zuh-muh-lit-ik], /ˌɛn zə məˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby enzymolysis
enzygotic, enzymatic, enzyme, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, enzymology, enzymolysis, EO, Eoanthropus, EOB, eobiont, EOC
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
British Dictionary definitions for enzymolysis
enzymolysis
/ (ˌɛnzaɪˈmɒlɪsɪs) /
noun
a biochemical decomposition, such as a fermentation, that is catalysed by an enzyme
Derived forms of enzymolysis
enzymolytic (ˌɛnzaɪməˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012