biopolymer

noun
UK: /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈpɒl.ɪ.mər/
US: /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈpɑː.lɪ.mər/

  1. A large molecule produced by living organisms; it is a polymer made of repeating units that are amino acids, sugars, nucleotides, or other similar building blocks.

    1. DNA is a very important biopolymer in all living things. [ ] [ ]
    2. Researchers are exploring using biopolymer materials as alternatives to plastics for food packaging. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "biopolymer" is /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈpɒl.ɪ.mər/ in British English and /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈpɑː.lɪ.mər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "biopolymer": "DNA is a very important biopolymer in all living things.". More examples on the page.