A polymer comprised, at least in part, of building blocks called monomers, produced from renewable feedstocks such as corn. An alternate definition for biopolymer, includes all biologically produced polymers like DNA, RNA and proteins.
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Substance composed of one type of biomacromolecules.
Source category: Scientific & Technical Literature
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