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Meaning of PETase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Any of a family of enzymes that break down polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) through hydrolysis into mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate.

Equivalents

Français pétase

Examples

“Holonym: Ideonella sakaiensis”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

petasecond petasius petasma petasus petaton petaurid

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