biomaterial
noun uk/ˈbaɪ.əʊ.məˌtɪə.ri.əl/ us/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.məˈtɪr.i.əl/
[ C or U ]（自然生成的）生物原材料;生物燃料
a substance that is naturally produced, for example by plants or insects, and can be used as a material for making things or as fuel
They use biomaterials made from agricultural waste and crop residue, including potato starch and coffee bean shells. 他们使用的生物原材料来自农业废弃物和农作物残渣，比如土豆淀粉、咖啡豆壳等。
Biomaterial provides a greener alternative to plastic. 生物材料提供了一个比塑料更环保的替代品。
[ C ] medical specialized（适用于病人身体内的）生物材料
a substance that can be used in someone's body to help with a disease, injury, or other medical condition
Her research group is developing biomaterials that could help arthritis patients. 她的研究小组正在开发可以帮助关节炎患者的生物材料。
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- If burned to produce electricity, this amount of biomaterial could replace about 15 million tons of coal.
- She is a technical expert in the biomaterials group where she specializes in researching natural fibers and bio-resins.
- Farms can grow profit-making biofuels and biomaterials instead of loss-making crops.
- Bone filling materials include hydroxyapatite (calcium phosphate ceramic used as a biomaterial).
- Biomaterials are substances (including polymers, metals, ceramics, and composites) that are produced synthetically or biologically for use in the treatment or management of a disease, condition, or injury.