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Meaning of polyhydroxyalkanoate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any of a group of linear polyesters produced in nature by bacterial fermentation.

Examples

“CJ Biomaterials, Inc. of Woburn, MA, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a producer of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), has partnered with South Korea-based Dongil Platech to develop a new eco-friendly straw using polylactic acid (PLA) and CJ Biomaterials’ PHACT amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate (aPHA) biopolymer technology.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

polyhydroxybutyrate polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate polyhydroxyoctanoate polyhydroxyphenol polyhydroxyvalerate Polyhymnia