enzymatic

[ en-zahy-mat-ik, -zi- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to an enzyme.

Other Words From

• enzy·mati·cal·ly en·zymi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of enzymatic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; enzyme + -atic ( def )

Example Sentences

Eventually, enzymatic recycling may be able do things that mechanical recycling can’t, like recycle clothes or mixed streams of plastics.

From MIT Technology Review

In a recent report, researchers estimated that manufacturing PET from enzymatic recycling could reduce greenhouse gas emissions between 17% and 43% compared to making virgin PET.

From MIT Technology Review

Carbios has been developing enzymatic recycling since the company was founded in 2011.

From MIT Technology Review

Companies and researchers have worked to develop enzymatic processes, like the one used at Carbios, as well as chemical processes, like the method used by Loop Industries.

From MIT Technology Review

Basically, a Trojan horse invades the cell and pours out spies that insert themselves into the cell—changing its DNA—with the help of enzymatic magicians.

From Singularity Hub 

Digestion is a technical term which relates the mechanical, enzymatic, and chemical degradation of food.

From The Daily Beast

Especially is this the case with barleys containing large percentages of nitrogen and of high enzymatic activities.

From Project Gutenberg

The life of the corn is now suspended, but enzymatic processes continue.

From Project Gutenberg

Formolization of the antigens was necessary as a means of preventing denaturation of the proteins by enzymatic activity.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• synthetic