Biopolymer Definition
bīō-pŏlə-mər
noun
A polymer formed in a living organism, as cellulose, protein, chitin, or DNA.
Webster's New World
Such a polymer made synthetically.
Webster's New World
A macromolecule in a living organism that is formed by linking together several smaller molecules, as a protein from amino acids or DNA from nucleotides.
American Heritage Medicine
(biochemistry) Any macromolecule of a living organism that is formed from the polymerization of smaller entities; a polymer that occurs in a living organism or results from life.
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biopolymerPlural:
biopolymersOrigin of Biopolymer
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bio- + polymer
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