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biopolymer Definition

bio·polymer (bī′ō pälə mər)

noun

  1. a polymer formed in a living organism, as cellulose, protein, chitin, or DNA
  2. 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.

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