Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bioburden

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: biobur-den
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of an object's contamination with microorganisms.

Example Sentences

"This is appropriate for devices containing low numbers of naturally occurring bioburden. Caution must be used because artificial inoculation may not represent the natural relationship between the normal flora and the device surfaces and […]"

Etymology

From bio- + burden.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: bio

Inflected Forms

bioburdens (plural)

Questions

What does bioburden mean?: A measure of an object's contamination with microorganisms.
Where does bioburden come from?: From bio- + burden.

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