"biopolymer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biopolymers [plural]
Etymology: From bio- + polymer. Etymology templates: {{af|en|bio-|polymer}} bio- + polymer Head templates: {{en-noun}} biopolymer (plural biopolymers)
  1. (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. Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Polymer Derived forms: nanobiopolymer Related terms: multimer, oligomer Translations (polymer that occurs in a living organism): 生物聚合物 (Chinese Mandarin), biopolymeeri (Finnish), biopolymère [masculine] (French), biopolimer [masculine] (Polish)

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