cleantech en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkliː.ntɛk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From clean + tech.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Technologies that support increased productivity or profitability while also reducing resource consumption or pollution.
If I'm getting impatient, one can only imagine the impatience of auto workers who have lost their job, promising cleantech start-ups that can't afford to commercialize their prototype […].
2009 January 19, Tyler Hamilton, “Clean tech programs losing steam”, in Toronto Star:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleantechs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |