biotechnology meaning

biotechnology as a noun

1. the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
   • biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem

   Synonyms: biotech

   Type of: molecular biology

   Kinds: bioremediation, genetic engineering

2. the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments

   Synonyms: bioengineering, ergonomics

   Type of: engineering

biotechnology in a sentence

• Biotechnology will bring about a revolution in agriculture.
• Clearly, she knows a lot about biotechnology.
• Biology has allowed us to make great strides in the fields of medicine and biotechnology.

How to pronounce biotechnology

biotechnology is pronounced /ˌbaɪəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ in British English and /ˌbaɪoʊˌtɛkˈnɑlədʒi/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with biotechnology

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