biotechnology
NOUN
/,baɪoʊtɛk'nɑlədʒi/
13 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
biotechnology is a valid 13-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3I1O1T1E1C3H4N1O1L1O1G2Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING
What does biotechnology mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments.
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2
The branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes.
“biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem”
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