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bioderived

bioderived adjective: derived from biological sources.

Adjective

bioderived (not comparable)

  1. Derived from biological sources.
    • Soon DuPont scientists realized that bioderived propanediol could also be used as an ingredient in cosmetics and products for de-icing aircraft.2008 April 9, Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, “Harnessing Biology, and Avoiding Oil, for Chemical Goods”, in New York Times

Origin of bioderived

From bio- + derived.

Questions about bioderived

What does bioderived mean?
Bioderived means derived from biological sources.
What part of speech is bioderived?
Bioderived is an adjective.

Words near bioderived in the dictionary

  1. biodemography
  2. biodeposit
  3. biodeposited
  4. biodeposition
  5. biodeposits
  6. bioderived
  7. bioderv
  8. biodesign
  9. biodestructible
  10. biodesulfurization
  11. biodesulfurizations

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