English word elongase comes from English elongate, English -ase (Used to form the names of enzymes.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| elongate | English (eng) | (obsolete) To remove further off.. To depart to, or be at, a distance; especially, to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit.. To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated. Lengthened, extended.. Slender. |
| -ase | English (eng) | Used to form the names of enzymes. |
| elongase | English (eng) | (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the elongation of an aliphatic chain, but especially one that elongates a fatty acid. |