Aminolytic

/əˌmɪnoʊˈlɪtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Describing a process or substance that breaks chemical bonds through aminolysis, or relating to reactions where amines split molecules apart.

Etymology

From aminolysis + -ic (adjectival suffix). Emerged as chemists characterized the mechanisms of reactions involving amino compounds.

Kelly Says

Aminolytic enzymes are industrial workhorses—they're used to break down waste polymers and recover valuable chemicals, turning plastic garbage into building blocks for new materials in a kind of chemical recycling system.

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