biomaterial

[ bahy-oh-muh-teer-ee-uhl, bahy-oh-muh-teer- ]

noun

1. a synthetic material, usually a plastic, suitable for implanting in a living body to repair damaged or diseased parts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biomaterial¹

First recorded in 1965–70; bio- + material

Example Sentences

The team also tested a suite of properties of these metal-infused materials, known as heavy element biomaterials, in ant teeth, spider fangs, scorpion stingers and marine worm jaws, among others.

From Science News

Structured cuts of meat with blood vessels and connective tissue, like steak or chicken breast, require scaffolds, and researchers are creating these with biomaterials, like cellulose from plants.

From Singularity Hub 

While the technology is far from market ready, the work points to a possible method for producing biomaterials with a much smaller environmental footprint.

From MIT Technology Review

Other products could be made from a variety of biomaterials.

From Singularity Hub 

The idea is to grow instead of build some products made of biomaterials.

From Singularity Hub