biomaterial
noun
uk/ˈbaɪ.əʊ.məˌtɪə.ri.əl/us/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.məˈtɪr.i.əl/[CorU]
asubstancethat isnaturallyproduced, forexamplebyplantsorinsects, and can be used as amaterialfor making things or asfuel:
（自然生成的）生物原材料；生物燃料They use biomaterials made fromagriculturalwasteandcropresidue,includingpotatostarchandcoffeebeanshells.他们使用的生物原材料来自农业废弃物和农作物残渣，比如土豆淀粉、咖啡豆壳等。
Biomaterialprovidesagreeneralternativetoplastic.生物材料提供了一个比塑料更环保的替代品。
[C]medicalspecialized
asubstancethat can be used in someone'sbodytohelpwith adisease,injury, or othermedicalcondition:
（适用于病人身体内的）生物材料Herresearchgroupisdevelopingbiomaterials that couldhelparthritispatients.她的研究小组正在开发可以帮助关节炎患者的生物材料。
- Ifburnedtoproduceelectricity, thisamountof biomaterial couldreplaceabout 15 milliontonsofcoal.
- She is atechnicalexpertin the biomaterialsgroupwhere shespecializesinresearchingnaturalfibersand bio-resins.
- Farms cangrowprofit-makingbiofuelsand biomaterialsinsteadofloss-makingcrops.
- Bonefillingmaterialsincludehydroxyapatite (calciumphosphateceramicused as a biomaterial).
- Biomaterials aresubstances(includingpolymers,metals,ceramics, andcomposites) that areproducedsyntheticallyorbiologicallyfor use in thetreatmentormanagementof adisease,condition, orinjury.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
- biodegradable
- carbon neutral
- feed-in tariff
- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- food security
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- populate
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
- ultra-efficient
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