xylanolytic

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adjective

Describing any substance (such as a xylanase) that can break down a xylan.

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Meanings

adjectivexylanolytic (comparative more xylanolytic, superlative most xylanolytic)

comparative more xylanolytic · superlative most xylanolytic

  1. biochemistryDescribing any substance (such as a xylanase) that can break down a xylan.

Origin

From xylan + -o- + -lytic.

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APA

xylanolytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylanolytic

MLA

“xylanolytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylanolytic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xylanolytic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylanolytic.

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