Meanings
nouncellulase (plural cellulases)
plural cellulases
- biochemistryAny of a class of enzymes that catalyze the cellulolysis (or hydrolysis) of cellulose.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
- Latincella
- Latincellula
- Frenchcellule
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
- Frenchcellulose
- Englishcellulose
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*dwís
- Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
- Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
- Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
- Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
- Englishdiastase
- Englishcellulase
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 纖維素酶 /纤维素酶
- 纖維素酶 /纤维素酶 (xiānwéisù méi)enzyme
Finnish sellulaasi
- sellulaasienzyme
Greek κυτταρινάση
- κυτταρινάση (kyttarinási)enzyme
Icelandic sellulasi
- sellulasienzyme
Polish celulaza
- celulazaenzyme
Swedish cellulas
- cellulasenzyme
Cite this entry
APA
cellulase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulase
MLA
“cellulase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cellulase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulase.
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