biotech

English

Etymology

Clipping of biotechnology. Analyzable as bio- (“biological”) +‎ tech (“technology”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

biotech (countable and uncountable, plural biotechs)

1. (uncountable) Biotechnology.

   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