biofiber en · NOUN
Etymology
From bio- + fiber.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any fiber (including dietary fiber) manufactured from plant material
The world production of soybean in 2011 was 251.5 million metric tons (www.soystats.com/2012/page_30.htm ), which resulted in potentially over 100 million tons of soybean stems available for biofiber production.
2015 July 14, “Genome Regions Associated with Functional Performance of Soybean Stem Fibers in Polypropylene Thermoplastic Composites”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biofibers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| biofibre | alternative | lexicographic |