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bioclean

bioclean adjective: kept free from biological contaminants.

Adjective

bioclean (not comparable)

  1. Kept free from 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
    • A bioclean room is operated with emphasis on minimizing airborne viable and nonviable particle generation or concentrations to specified levels.2009, Joseph A. Angelo, The Facts on File Dictionary of Space Technology, Revised Edition, page 47

Origin of bioclean

From bio- + clean.

Questions about bioclean

What does bioclean mean?
Bioclean means kept free from biological contaminants.
What part of speech is bioclean?
Bioclean is an adjective.

Words near bioclean in the dictionary

  1. bioclast
  2. bioclastic
  3. bioclasts
  4. bioclaustration
  5. bioclaustrations
  6. bioclean
  7. biocleavable
  8. bioclim
  9. bioclimate
  10. bioclimates
  11. bioclimatic

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