catalase
noun
catalase is spelled C-A-T-A-L-A-S-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, catalase means “An enzyme found in the liver that catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of catalase is catalases.
How many letters and syllables are in catalase?
| Letters | 8: C-A-T-A-L-A-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is catalase?
Catalase appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of catalase
- catalases plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does catalase mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An enzyme found in the liver that catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Catalase in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense enzyme:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | catalasa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does catalase come from?
From catalysis + -ase.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).