biotech

English

Etymology

Clipping of biotechnology. Analyzable as bio- (“biological”) +‎ tech (“technology”) or as a clipped compound, bio(logical) tech(nology).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk/
• Hyphenation: bi‧o‧tech

Noun

biotech (countable and uncountable, plural biotechs)

1. (uncountable) Biotechnology.

   Hypernyms: tech, technology

   Coordinate terms: agribiotech, agrotech, ecotech, electrotech, infotech

   I’m planning to work in biotech after college.

2. (countable) A company specializing in biotechnology, or stock in such a company.

   A lot of people invested in biotechs back in the ’90s.

Derived terms

• agribiotech

French

Noun

biotech f (plural biotechs)

1. synonym of biotechnologie