"plastizyme" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plastizymes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of plasti(c) + (en)zyme. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|plastic|enzyme|alt1=plasti(c)|alt2=(en)zyme}} Blend of plasti(c) + (en)zyme Head templates: {{en-noun}} plastizyme (plural plastizymes)
  1. Any of a type of molecularly imprinted polymer engineered to function as an enzyme, being a catalyst to aid breakdown of molecules, for industrial uses and in environmental remediation.
    Sense id: en-plastizyme-en-noun-en:molecularly_imprinted_polymer_that_functions_as_an_enzyme Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English blends: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50
  2. Any of many plastic-degrading enzymes: ones capable of catalyzing the breakdown of bonds in synthetic polymers. Some have evolved in nature (within plastivores) and others have been bioengineered.
    Sense id: en-plastizyme-en-noun-en:plastic_degrading_enzyme__whether_natural_or_bioengineered Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English blends: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50

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