biochip
noun, verb
biochip is spelled B-I-O-C-H-I-P: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, biochip means “A microchip made from biological macromolecules (especially DNA) rather than a semiconductor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of biochip is biochips.
How many letters and syllables are in biochip?
| Letters | 7: B-I-O-C-H-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is biochip?
Biochip appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce biochip?
- UK
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-biochip.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of biochip
- biochips plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- biochipping participle, present
- biochipped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does biochip mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A microchip made from biological macromolecules (especially DNA) rather than a semiconductor.
- 2
An identification chip fitted into the flesh of an animal.
verb
- 1
To fit (an animal) with such a chip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does biochip come from?
From bio- + chip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).