bioplastic

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Etymology 1

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From bioplast +‎ -ic.

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Adjective

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bioplastic (uncountable)

  1. (biology, dated) Of or relating to bioplasts.

Etymology 2

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From bio- +‎ plastic.

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Noun

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bioplastic (plural bioplastics)

  1. Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.
    Synonym: biobased polymer
    Coordinate term: biopolymer
    • 2012, Alfred Rudin, Phillip Choi, The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering, Academic Press, →ISBN, page 521:
      A bioplastic can be defined as a polymer that is manufactured into a commercial product from a natural source or renewable resource. A bioplastic can be biodegradable, but a biodegradable plastic does not mean the material was derived fully or in part from a biological source.
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The organization IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) discourages the use of bioplastic and recommends that the term biobased polymer be used instead.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ “Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)”, in Pure and Applied Chemistry, volume 84, number 2, 2012 January 11, →DOI:Bioplastic is misleading because it suggests that any polymer derived from biomass is environmentally friendly.