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biobarrier

biobarrier noun: a barrier that prevents the passage of biological contaminants.

Noun

biobarrier (plural biobarriers)

  1. A barrier that prevents the passage of biological contaminants.
    • The heat sensitive components, however, must be handled in a bioclean manner at all times until they can be encased in a biobarrier.1966, Spacecraft Sterilization Technology, page 516
  2. A barrier made from biofilm generated by the stimulated growth of microbes.

Forms of biobarrier

pluralbiobarriers

Origin of biobarrier

From bio- + barrier.

Questions about biobarrier

What does biobarrier mean?
Biobarrier means a barrier that prevents the passage of biological contaminants.
What part of speech is biobarrier?
Biobarrier is a noun.
What is the plural of biobarrier?
The plural of biobarrier is biobarriers.

Words near biobarrier in the dictionary

  1. biobankers
  2. biobanking
  3. biobanks
  4. biobarcode
  5. biobarcodes
  6. biobarrier
  7. biobarriers
  8. biobased
  9. biobatteries
  10. biobattery
  11. biobed

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