nonenzymic
/ˌnɑnɪnˈzaɪmɪk/
adjective
- Not involving or produced by an enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in living things).
- Researchers studied nonenzymic processes that break down vitamins in stored fruit.
- Some food spoilage occurs through nonenzymic chemical reactions, not just by microbes.
- The nonenzymic browning of bread crust happens when heat caramelizes the sugars.
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