biopolymer

noun

bio·​poly·​mer ˌbī-ō-ˈpä-lə-mər How to pronounce biopolymer (audio)
: a polymeric substance (such as a protein or polysaccharide) formed in a biological system

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Instead, the material is made of recycled rubber, vegetable proteins and biopolymers. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 Perhaps some critter in the ocean’s food chain could be altered to excrete an organic biopolymer like lignin that’s hard to metabolize, which would settle to the seafloor and sequester carbon. IEEE Spectrum, 28 June 2021 The dose-on-demand technology eschews heat and aerosols, and instead uses the biopolymers that mimic a natural phenomenon — how a breeze can spread a scent of blooming flowers. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 Key Ingredients: Synthetic growth factors (peptides), biopolymers, kangaroo paw flower extract Size: 1 fl. oz. Emily Orofino, Vogue, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for biopolymer

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First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biopolymer was in 1957

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“Biopolymer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopolymer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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biopolymer

noun
bio·​poly·​mer ˌbī-ō-ˈpäl-ə-mər How to pronounce biopolymer (audio)
: a polymeric substance (as a protein or polysaccharide) formed in a biological system
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