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biopolishing

biopolishing noun: the use of enzymes to remove protruding cellulose fibres from the surface of a fabric.

Noun

biopolishing (uncountable)

  1. The use of enzymes to remove protruding cellulose fibres from the surface of a fabric
    • In such instances, a biopolishing step following ISCO could be advantageous to remove residual contaminants and ensure complete remediation.2015 August 6, “Microbial Community Response of an Organohalide Respiring Enrichment Culture to Permanganate Oxidation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of biopolishing

From bio- + polishing.

Questions about biopolishing

What does biopolishing mean?
Biopolishing means the use of enzymes to remove protruding cellulose fibres from the surface of a fabric.
What part of speech is biopolishing?
Biopolishing is a noun.

Words near biopolishing in the dictionary

  1. bioplot
  2. bioplots
  3. biopoesis
  4. biopoetics
  5. biopoiesis
  6. biopolishing
  7. biopolitical
  8. biopolitically
  9. biopolitician
  10. biopoliticians
  11. biopolitics

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