Definition of bioplastic in English:
bioplastic
noun ˈbʌɪəʊˌplastɪkˌbaɪoʊˈplæstɪk
mass nounA type of biodegradable plastic derived from biological substances rather than petroleum.
Example sentencesExamples
- He is turning plant oils, of the kind already used to make biodiesel, into "bioplastic."
- Finkenstadt says the same rust protection may be achieved by spraying a micrometers-thick film of electroactive bioplastic, which can later be cleaned off with environmentally friendly enzymes.
- But Finkenstadt plans to study whether replacing them with the electroactive bioplastic will allow faster recharge or longer charge storage.
- But what really makes this model different is that its case is made of bioplastic with materials extracted from corn.
Definition of bioplastic in US English:
bioplastic
nounˌbaɪoʊˈplæstɪkˌbīōˈplastik
A type of biodegradable plastic derived from biological substances rather than from petroleum.
Example sentencesExamples
- But what really makes this model different is that its case is made of bioplastic with materials extracted from corn.
- Finkenstadt says the same rust protection may be achieved by spraying a micrometers-thick film of electroactive bioplastic, which can later be cleaned off with environmentally friendly enzymes.
- But Finkenstadt plans to study whether replacing them with the electroactive bioplastic will allow faster recharge or longer charge storage.
- He is turning plant oils, of the kind already used to make biodiesel, into "bioplastic."