synthase
noun
synthase is spelled S-Y-N-T-H-A-S-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, synthase means “Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of synthase is synthases.
How many letters and syllables are in synthase?
| Letters | 8: S-Y-N-T-H-A-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th 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 synthase?
Synthase appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th 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 synthase
- synthases plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does synthase mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.
- 2
datedSuch an enzyme that, more specifically, does not use ATP as a source of energy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Synthase in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound, but does not m:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | sintasa |
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.