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polyhydroxyalkanoate

polyhydroxyalkanoate noun: any of a group of linear polyesters produced in nature by bacterial fermentation.

Noun

polyhydroxyalkanoate (plural polyhydroxyalkanoates)

  1. Any of a group of linear polyesters produced in nature by bacterial fermentation.
    • CJ Biomaterials, Inc. of Woburn, MA, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a producer of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), has partnered with South Korea-based Dongil Platech to develop a new eco-friendly straw using polylactic acid (PLA) and CJ Biomaterials’ PHACT amorphous...2023 June 29, Mike Edwards, “Collaboration leads to eco-friendly straw made with polyhydroxyalkanoate”, in CPECN
    Synonyms:
    PHA

Synonyms of polyhydroxyalkanoate

Forms of polyhydroxyalkanoate

pluralpolyhydroxyalkanoates

Origin of polyhydroxyalkanoate

From poly- + hydroxyalkanoate.

Words formed from polyhydroxyalkanoate

Questions about polyhydroxyalkanoate

What does polyhydroxyalkanoate mean?
Polyhydroxyalkanoate means any of a group of linear polyesters produced in nature by bacterial fermentation.
What part of speech is polyhydroxyalkanoate?
Polyhydroxyalkanoate is a noun.
What is the plural of polyhydroxyalkanoate?
The plural of polyhydroxyalkanoate is polyhydroxyalkanoates.

Words near polyhydroxyalkanoate in the dictionary

  1. polyhydrite
  2. polyhydrocarbon
  3. polyhydrocarbons
  4. polyhydrogenated
  5. polyhydroxy
  6. polyhydroxyalkanoate
  7. polyhydroxyalkanoates
  8. polyhydroxyalkanoic
  9. polyhydroxybutyrate
  10. polyhydroxybutyrates
  11. polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate

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