biocatalyst

American

[bahy-oh-kat-l-ist] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈkæt l ɪst /

noun

Biochemistry.

enzyme.

biocatalyst British

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈkætəlɪst /

noun

a chemical, esp an enzyme, that initiates or increases the rate of a biochemical reaction

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biocatalytic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of biocatalyst

First recorded in 1930–35; bio- + catalyst

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biocatalyst

Finally in 2010, Herrema said, they had a breakthrough when they discovered how to make 3 kilograms of plastic material for every kilogram of biocatalyst.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2015

When the gas arrives at Newlight's Kern County plant it's pumped into a reactor, along with air and a special biocatalyst that Newlight developed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2015

A biocatalyst then pulls out the carbon molecules and strings them together.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 29, 2014

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