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depolymerize

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depolymerize, depolymerise [diːˈpɒlɪməˌraɪz]
vb
(Chemistry) to break (a polymer) into constituent monomers or (of a polymer) to decompose in this way
depolymerization , depolymerisation n


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Invista depolymerizes bottle-grade PCR PET flake and then repolymerizes it so it performs and processes like virgin PET.
44 It may be argued that the rate of hydrogen production per g of inulin, maize meal, or mixed diet may not necessarily be the same, but the similarity we observed in breath hydrogen profiles, as well as transit times, between inulin and maize meal (Figure 4) may suggest that the rate at which bacterial enzymes depolymerize inulin and maize meal is similar.
 
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