biopolymer
noun
biopolymer is spelled B-I-O-P-O-L-Y-M-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, biopolymer means “Any macromolecule of a living organism that is formed from the polymerization of smaller entities; a polymer that occurs in a living organism or…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of biopolymer is biopolymers.
How many letters and syllables are in biopolymer?
| Letters | 10: B-I-O-P-O-L-Y-M-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th 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 biopolymer?
Biopolymer appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th 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).
Forms of biopolymer
- biopolymers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does biopolymer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any macromolecule of a living organism that is formed from the polymerization of smaller entities; a polymer that occurs in a living organism or results from life.
There are three main classes of biopolymers: polynucleotides (such as RNA and DNA), polypeptides (such as collagen and actin), and polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Biopolymer in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense polymer that occurs in a living organism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | biopolymère |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does biopolymer come from?
From bio- + polymer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).