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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

Biotechnology

: 179 phrases in 22 subjects

Agriculture	3
Bioenergy	1
Biotechnology	8
Communications	1
Economics	1
Electronics	1
Environment	6
Finances	2
Food industry	1
General	20
Genetics	2
Health care	8
Human rights activism	1
Industry	2
Life sciences	15
Materials science	5
Medical	12
Medical appliances	1
Name of organization	53
Natural sciences	26
Research and development	2
United Nations	8


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


Action Programme abbr.
fin.	Programme d'action