Definitions for phosphatase

phosphatase phos·pha·tase

Spelling: [fos-fuh-teys, -teyz]
IPA: /ˈfɒs fəˌteɪs, -ˌteɪz/

Phosphatase is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 21 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 470 anagrams from letters in phosphatase (aaehhoppsst).

Definitions for phosphatase

noun

  1. any of several classes of esterases of varying specificity that catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphoric esters.

Origin of phosphatase

First recorded in 1910-15; phosphate + -ase

Word Value for phosphatase
Scrable

21

Words with friends

21

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