AROMATASE | • aromatase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme responsible for aromatization of androgen hormones into estrogens. • AROMATASE n. an enzyme involved in the production of oestrogen. |
BRAATASES | • BRAATAS n. (Spanish) a small portion added to a purchase of food by a vendor to encourage the person to return, also BRAATA, BROUGHTA, BROUGHTAS. |
CALAMATAS | • calamatas n. Plural of calamata. • CALAMATA n. (Modern Greek) a black olive grown in Greece, also KALAMATA. |
CAPONATAS | • caponatas n. Plural of caponata. • CAPONATA n. (Italian) a type of Italian fish salad. |
CROSTATAS | • crostatas n. Plural of crostata. • CROSTATA n. (Italian) a type of fruit tart. |
FRITTATAS | • frittatas n. Plural of frittata. • FRITTATA n. (Italian) an unfolded omelet with chopped meat or vegetables. |
KALAMATAS | • kalamatas n. Plural of kalamata. • KALAMATA n. (Modern Greek) a black olive grown in Greece, also CALAMATA. |
MATAMATAS | • matamatas n. Plural of matamata. • mata-matas n. Plural of mata-mata. • mata␣matas n. Plural of mata mata. |
METADATAS | • METADATA n. information about information already supplied, e.g. details about a site on the Internet. |
RESINATAS | • RESINATA n. (Latin) a Greek white wine. |
SERENATAS | • serenatas n. Plural of serenata. • SERENATA n. (Italian) a piece of vocal music, esp. one on an amorous subject, also SERENADE, SERENATE. |
STOCCATAS | • stoccatas n. Plural of stoccata. • STOCCATA n. (Italian) a straight thrust with a rapier, also STOCCADO. |
SULFATASE | • sulfatase n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes, in animals and bacteria, which catalyze the hydrolysis of organic sulfates. • SULFATASE n. any of various esterases that accelerate the hydrolysis of sulfuric esters, also SULPHATASE. |
TEATASTER | • TEATASTER n. one whose job is to taste tea. |
VIEWDATAS | • viewdatas n. Plural of viewdata. • VIEWDATA n. a communications system by which information can be received and requested by a telephone line, and shown on a video display unit. |