Dictionary Check: biotechnology

"biotechnology" is a valid word!

Scrabble 24 points
Words with Friends 27 points

Definition

noun

the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes

Example: "biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem"
Synonyms:
noun

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

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