biotechnology

noun

the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments

the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes

Roots

biosbio- · Greek · life technetechno- · Greek · art, skill, craft logos-logy · Greek · study

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