biotechnology
pronunciation
How to pronounce biotechnology in British English:
UK [ˌbaɪəʊtekˈnɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce biotechnology in American English:
US [ˌbaɪoʊtekˈnɑːlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
- the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
Word Origin
- biotechnology (n.)
- also bio-technology, 1947, "use of machinery in relation to human needs;" 1972 in sense of "use of biological processes in industrial production," from bio- + technology.
Example
- 1. Biotechnology is widely , regarded as a booming industry .
- 2. The biotechnology industry did not expect the ruling .
- 3. And where computing led , biotechnology may follow .
- 4. Venture capitalists pulled back from computer , biotechnology and energy companies .
- 5. Dalliances between conventional pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology firms are nothing new .