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biosafety

/baɪ.ɑˈseɪf.tiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
biosafe-ty
IPA
/baɪ.ɑˈseɪf.tiː/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Protection from potential harm from biological agents, such as infectious microbes or modified genes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English safety English biosafety From bio- + safety.

Usage

Synonyms

biosecurity

Rhymes With

safety

Questions

How do you pronounce biosafety?
The recorded pronunciation is /baɪ.ɑˈseɪf.tiː/.
What does biosafety mean?
Protection from potential harm from biological agents, such as infectious microbes or modified genes.
Where does biosafety come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English safety English biosafety From bio- + safety.

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