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biotechnology

[baɪə(u)tek'nɔlədʒɪ] n

technologies du vivant

biotechnology A combination of biology and technology. It is used to describe developments in the application of biological organisms for commercial and scientific purposes. So "bio" stands for biology and the science of life, and "tech" stands for technology, or the tools and techniques that the biotechnologists have in their workbox. Those tools and techniques include microorganisms and a range of methods for manipulating them, such as genetic engineering [baɪə(u)tek'nɔlədʒɪ] n

environ.

biotechnologie f

Biotechnology [baɪə(u)tek'nɔlədʒɪ] n

nat.sc.

biotechnologie f

English thesaurus

biotechnology [baɪə(u)tek'nɔlədʒɪ] abbr.

abbr., tech.

biotech

Biotechnologies

: 188 phrases in 23 subjects

Agriculture	3
Bioenergy	1
Biotechnology	8
Communications	1
Economics	1
Electronics	1
Environment	7
Finances	2
Food industry	1
General	21
Genetics	2
Health care	8
Horticulture	1
Human rights activism	1
Industry	2
Life sciences	15
Materials science	5
Medical	13
Medical appliances	1
Name of organization	58
Natural sciences	26
Research and development	2
United Nations	8


Biotechnology
nat.sc.	biotechnologie
biotechnology
econ.	biotechnologie
environ.	biotechnologie
nat.sc. tech. R&D.	biotechnologies


High Level Group
gen.	groupe de haut niveau; groupe à haut niveau