biopolymer
biopolymer
Definition
bio·polymer (bī′ō päl′ə mər)
noun
- a polymer formed in a living organism, as cellulose, protein, chitin, or DNA
- such a polymer made synthetically
biopolymer
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- mixture: The projects investigated biopolymer mixture models and increased understanding of the nature of particles in biopolymer mixtures.
- network: Project 6: The dynamic mechanical properties of biopolymer networks.
- process: DuPont expects later this year to announce plans to switch production of its Sorona PTT from a petrochemical source to a biopolymer process.
Browse dictionary entries near biopolymer
- bioplasm
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- biomolecule
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- biopsy
- bioreactor
- biorhythm
- BIOS
- biosafety
- biosatellite
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- bioscopy
- biosensor
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