Etymograph

English

invertase

From invert + -ase.

A compound of invert + -ase

Proto-Indo-European *wert- ‘to turn, to rotate, spin’

Middle French invertir

English invert

Today it means

noun An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose (invert sugar), used by bees to produce honey and in the food industry to soften chocolate.

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Etymograph / invertase