🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

bioplastica

Pronunciation / Transliteration: byo-plas-ti-ka

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bioplastic/ˌbaɪ.əʊˈplæs.tɪk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'uso della bioplastica contribuisce a ridurre l'inquinamento marino."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of plastic derived from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, straw, woodchips, or food waste, rather than fossil-fuel petroleum.

    "Many modern food containers are now manufactured using durable bioplastics to reduce landfill waste."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or made from plastics derived from biological substances.

    "The company announced a complete transition to bioplastic packaging by next year."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combining form 'bio-' (from Greek 'bios' meaning life) and 'plastic' (from Latin 'plasticus', from Ancient Greek 'plastikos' meaning molded). The term emerged in the late 20th century with the advancement of environmentally sustainable materials derived from renewable biomass sources.

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