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PETases

PETases is the plural of PETase.

Meaning of PETase

Noun

PETase (plural PETases)

  1. Any of a family of enzymes that break down polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) through hydrolysis into mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate.
    • Holonym: Ideonella sakaiensis

Questions about PETases

What is PETases the plural of?
PETases is the plural of PETase.

Words near PETases in the dictionary

  1. petary
  2. petascale
  3. PETase
  4. petasecond
  5. petaseconds
  6. PETases
  7. petasi
  8. petasii
  9. petasius
  10. petasma
  11. petasoi

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