Main Entry: cat·a·lase

Pronunciation: \ˈka-tə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz\

Function: noun

Etymology: catalysis

Date: 1901

: a red crystalline enzyme that consists of a protein complex with hematin groups and catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen

— cat·a·lat·ic \ˌka-tə-ˈla-tik\ adjective