Polyhydroxyalkanoate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polyhydroxyalkanoate is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of a group of linear polyesters produced in nature by bacterial fermentation.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of linear polyesters produced in nature by bacterial fermentation.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- polyhydroxyalkanoates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polyhydroxybutyrate, hydroxyalkanoate, polylactone, polyglycolide, polyhydrocarbon, polypropionate.
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