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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Biopolymer
"Stärke ist ein Biopolymer, das in vielen Pflanzen vorkommt."
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A large molecule composed of repeating structural units typically connected by covalent chemical bonds, derived from living organisms.
"Cellulose is a common biopolymer found in the cell walls of plants." - 2
Any polymer that is produced by a biological system.
"Proteins and nucleic acids are examples of biopolymers essential for life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'biopolymer' is derived from the prefix 'bio-', meaning life, and 'polymer', which comes from the Greek 'polus' meaning many and 'meros' meaning parts. The concept emerged in the mid-20th century as scientists began to understand the complex structures of natural macromolecules.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Biopolymer" is said worldwide
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biopolymère
Transliteration: biopolymère
"La cellulose est un biopolymère trouvé dans les parois cellulaires des plantes."
Biopolymer
Transliteration: Biopolymer
"Stärke ist ein Biopolymer, das in vielen Pflanzen vorkommt."
biopolimero
Transliteration: biopolimero
"La chitina è un biopolimero presente negli esoscheletri degli insetti."
biopolímero
Transliteration: biopolímero
"El almidón es un biopolímero que se encuentra en muchas plantas."
biopolímero
Transliteration: biopolímero
"A celulose é um biopolímero encontrado nas paredes celulares das plantas."
जैवपदार्थ
Transliteration: jaivapadarth
"सेलुलोज़ एक जैवपदार्थ है जो पौधों की कोशिका दीवारों में पाया जाता है।"
生物聚合物
Transliteration: shēngwù jùhéwù
"纤维素是一种在植物细胞壁中发现的生物聚合物。"
생물 고분자
Transliteration: saengmul gobunja
"셀룰로오스는 식물 세포벽에서 발견되는 생물 고분자입니다."
バイオポリマー
Transliteration: baioporimā
"セルロースは植物の細胞壁に見られるバイオポリマーです。"
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