| 单词 | biofilm |
| 释义 | bio- /bī-ō-/combining form
ORIGIN: Gr bios life bioaccūmˈulate intransitive verb Of a usu harmful substance, to build up in a living organism bioaccūmulāˈtion noun bi'oactive adjective Having an effect on living organisms bioassay /bī-ō-ə-sāˈ or -asˈā/ noun The assessment of the strength and effect of a drug or other substance by testing it on a living organism and comparing the results with the known results of another drug, etc bioastronautˈics singular noun The science dealing with the effects of travel in space on living organisms bioavailabilˈity noun The extent to which a drug, etc, after administration (eg by mouth), is available to the tissue it is intended to act on bioavailˈable adjective biobibliographˈical adjective Dealing with the life and writings of someone biˈoblast noun
biocatˈalyst noun A substance, eg an enzyme, that produces or speeds up a biochemical reaction biochemˈical adjective and noun biochemˈically adverb biochemˈist noun biochemˈistry noun The chemistry of living things, physiological chemistry (biochemical oxygen demand a measure of the amount of oxygen required by micro-organisms in a volume of water, used as a guide to the state of pollution of the water) biˈochip noun A silicon chip implanted into and functioning as part of a human body biocidal /-sīdˈ/ adjective Killing living material, pesticidal biˈocide noun bioclimatolˈogy noun Same as biometeorology (see below) biocoenology /bī-ō-sēn-olˈə-ji/ noun The study of biocoenoses biocoenosis /bī-ō-sēn-ōˈsis/ noun (pl biocoenoses /-nōˈsēz/) (Gr koinos common) an association of organisms ecologically interdependent biocoenotic /-notˈik/ adjective Ecological biocompatˈibility noun biocompatˈible adjective Compatible with and not harmful to living tissue biˈocomputer noun A computer with biological components, or modelled on the structure or function of biological molecules biocomputˈing noun Computing using biocomputers; same as bioinformatics (see below) biocontrolˈ noun Biological control bioconverˈsion noun The conversion of organic matter into usable energy, now esp by means of biological processes biodāˈta plural noun (esp US and Anglo-Indian) Biographical information, curriculum or curricula vitae biodegrādabilˈity noun biodegrādˈable adjective (of substances) able to be broken down by bacteria biodegradāˈtion (also biodeteriorāˈtion) noun biodegradeˈ intransitive verb biodestructˈible adjective Biodegradable biodiesˈel noun A biofuel intended as a substitute for diesel fuel biodiverseˈ adjective biodiverˈsity noun The diversity of the natural world, ecological variety and richness biodynamˈic adjective
biodynamˈics singular noun bioecolˈogy noun The branch of ecology dealing with the interrelationship of living organisms and the environment bioelec'tric adjective bioelectricˈity noun Electrical phenomena in plants and animals bioelectrotherˈapy noun A form of physical therapy in which low-energy electric current is applied to the skin through a pad or membrane bioenergetˈics singular noun
bi'oenergy noun Fuel or electricity produced from organic matter bioengineerˈ noun bioengineerˈing noun see biological engineering under biology bioethˈanol noun Ethanol produced from fermented plant material, used as a petrol additive or substitute bioeth'icist noun bioethˈics singular noun The study of the ethical problems produced by medical and biological research, etc biofeedˈback noun A technique for learning control of autonomic body functions in response to monitoring by electronic instruments such as an electrocardiograph bi'ofilm noun A thin surface layer of micro-organisms bound together by secreted polymer substances bioflāˈvonoid noun (also called citrin) vitamin P, a vitamin that regulates the permeability of the capillary walls, found in citrus fruit, blackcurrants and rosehips biˈofuel noun Fuel produced from organic matter, whether directly or through burning or fermentation biˈogas noun Domestic or commercial gas obtained by bioconversion biˈogen /-jen/ noun (Gr genos race, offspring) a hypothetical unit of protoplasm biogenˈesis noun
biogenetˈic or biogenˈic adjective Relating to biogens, biogeny, or biogenesis (biogenetic law the theory of recapitulation of the history of the race in the development of the individual) biogenous /-ojˈ/ adjective
biogˈeny noun The course of organic evolution or development of living organisms biogeochemˈical adjective biogeochemˈistry noun The science of plants and animals in relation to chemicals in the soil biogeogˈrapher noun biogeographˈical adjective biogeogˈraphy noun The geographical distribution of plants and animals biˈograph noun
To write a biography of biohazˈard noun A danger of disease or pollution from living organisms, encountered eg during biological research bioinformati'cian noun bioinformatˈics singular noun The use of computers to process information in biology, esp to analyse the structure of genes bioluminescˈence noun The emission of light by living organisms, such as certain insects, marine animals, bacteria, fungi bioluminescˈent adjective biolysis /bī-olˈi-sis/ noun The disintegration of organic matter under the influence of bacteria biomagnetˈics singular noun A type of magnetic therapy in which small magnets are placed on acupuncture points biˈomarker noun
biˈomass noun
biomatēˈrial noun Suitable synthetic material from which to produce artificial body parts that are to be in direct contact with living tissue biomathematic'ian noun biomathematˈics singular noun Mathematics as applied to the biological sciences biomechan'ical adjective biomechanˈics singular noun The mechanics of movements in living creatures biomedˈical adjective
biomedˈicine noun biometeorologˈical adjective biometeorolˈogy noun The effect of weather and climate on plants, animals and man biometˈric adjective biometrician /-trishˈən/ noun biomˈetry noun (Gr metron measure) the statistical or quantitative study of biology (also singular noun biometˈrics) biomimet'ic adjective biomimetˈics singular noun A branch of science that bases new technology on mechanisms, features, methods and accomplishments found in nature biˈomining noun (mining) Same as microbiological mining (see under microbe) bi'omolecule noun Any chemical compound that occurs naturally in living organisms biˈomorph noun (Gr morphē form) a representation of a living thing as decoration biomorphˈic adjective bionomˈic adjective bionomˈics singular noun (Gr nomos law) the study of the relations between the organism and its environment, ecology biˈoparent noun A biological parent, not a step-parent or guardian biopharmaceut'ical noun A biological substance used as a drug, esp when manufactured (also adjective) biophor or biophore /bīˈō-för/ noun (Gr phoros carrying) a hypothetical unit of living matter proposed by AFL Weismann biophysˈical adjective biophysˈicist noun biophysˈics singular noun A form of biology dealing with biological structures and processes in terms of physics biopīrˈacy noun The development and often patented use by the more technically advanced countries of materials native to developing countries, eg medicinal plants, with no fair compensation to their country of origin biˈoplasm noun (Gr plasma form) protoplasm bioplasˈmic adjective biˈoplast noun (Gr plastos moulded) a minute portion of protoplasm biopoiesis /-poi-ēsˈis/ noun The creation of living from non-living material as an evolutionary process biopolˈymer noun A polymer produced in living organisms biˈoprospect intransitive verb To investigate living organisms with the aim of discovering materials that can be exploited for commercial gain biopsychologˈical adjective biopsycholˈogy noun The branch of psychology, or of biology, which deals with the interaction of mind and body, and the effects of this interaction biopsychosocial /-sī-kō-sōˈshl/ adjective (of diseases, etc) combining a biological, psychological, and social dimension bioreacˈtor noun A container in which micro-organisms are grown for industrial use biorefin'ery noun A facility that produces fuel, electricity and chemicals from organic matter bioremediāˈtion noun The use of living organisms to decontaminate soil by absorbing pollutants (cf phytoremediation under phyt-) biˈorhythm noun
biorhythˈmics singular noun The study of biorhythms bi'osafety noun The control and containment of potentially harmful biological material biosatˈellite noun An artificial satellite containing living organisms to be studied during flight biosciˈence noun Any one of the biological sciences bioscientifˈic adjective biosciˈentist noun biˈoscope noun
biosecūrˈity noun The protection of living organisms from harmful effects brought about by other species, esp the transmission of disease biˈosensor noun A living organism used to detect the presence of chemicals bi'osolids plural noun Solid excrement biˈosphere noun The part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living things are found biospherˈic adjective biostāˈble adjective Not affected by the biological environment biostratigraphˈic or biostratigraphˈical adjective biostratigˈraphy noun The stratigraphy of sedimentary rocks biosynˈthesis noun The production of complex molecules by a living organism biosynthetˈic adjective biosystematˈic adjective biosystematˈics singular noun The study of relationships of organisms and of laws of classification biōˈta noun The flora and fauna of a region biˈotech noun Biotechnology biotechnologˈical adjective biotechnolˈogist noun biotechnolˈogy noun
bioterrˈorism or bi'oterror noun The use for purposes of terrorism of disease-carrying organisms and agricultural pests bioterrˈorist noun bioturbaˈtion noun The disturbance of the soil by living organisms biˈotype noun Within a species, a distinct sub-group bi'owarfare noun Biological warfare (qv under biology) biˈoweapon noun A disease-causing bacteria or toxic substance used as a weapon in war |
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