Depolymerise

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of depolymerize. alt-of, alternative

    "This may indicate that lignin-modifying enzymes in vivo are not able to depolymerise PSS, and perhaps also do not efficiently decompose other unreactive synthetic polymers."

Example

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"This may indicate that lignin-modifying enzymes in vivo are not able to depolymerise PSS, and perhaps also do not efficiently decompose other unreactive synthetic polymers."

Etymology

From de- + polymerise.

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