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As nouns the difference between feces and biotechnology

is that feces is faeces while biotechnology is the use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.

feces

English

(wikipedia feces)

Alternative forms

* faeces (British), (archaic)

Noun

(en-plural noun) (North American spelling)
  • Digested waste material (typically solid or semi-solid) discharged from the bowels; excrement.
  • Usage notes

    * This word can be used with plural verbs ("feces have a strong smell") or singular ones ("feces has a strong smell"). Use with plural verbs is more common, especially in Britain, and is the only use recognized by some dictionaries,

    Synonyms

    * (discharged animal waste) excrement, faecal matter, guano (of birds or bats only), manure (not used of human faeces) * night soil (euphemistic) * doo, poo, poop, boo-boo, and doody (euphemistic or hypocoristic) * crap, shit, turd, log (vulgar) * See also

    References

    English pluralia tantum ----

    biotechnology

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
  • * 1988 , New Zealand Department of Trade and Industry, Biotechnology in New Zealand—A Business Perspective , page 8,
  • Japan's strength lies in more traditional biotechnology such as fermentation.
  • * 2003 , Mabju Sharma, Renu Swarup, The Way Ahead - The New Technology in an Old Society'', T. K. Ghose, P. Ghosh (editors), ''Biotechnology in India I , page 5,
  • The developments in biotechnology', particularly with the basic understanding of genetics, immunology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering and molecular biology, have paved the way for major ' biotechnology products and processes and have provided tools to the manufacturing and service industry.
  • * 2009 , Sean D. Sutton, Introduction'', Sean D. Sutton (editor), ''Biotechnology: Our Future as Human Beings and Citizens , page 6,
  • Moreover, Arnhart points out that both the proponents and critics of biotechnology are compelled to appeal to our natural moral sense.
  • The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
  • * 2002', Charles Spillane, Yvonne Pinto, ''1: Biosafety in Agrcultural '''Biotechnology''': Balancing Social and Environmental Impacts'', Timothy M. Swanson (editor), ''The Economics of Managing '''Biotechnologies , page 4,
  • Agricultural biotechnology' comprises a collection of scientific techniques, including genetic engineering, that are used to modify and improve plants, animals and microorganisms for human profit. Agricultural ' biotechnologies are not a substitute for conventional plant and animal breeding, but can be a powerful complement to improving the efficiency and sustainability of agricultural production.
  • * 2008', Yutaka Tanaka, ''Attitude toward Bioethics and Acceptance of '''Biotechnology''''', William G. Flynne (editor), '''''Biotechnology and Bioengineering , page 175,
  • The result of study 3 suggests that the factor of bioethics is important not only for the acceptance of biotechnologies' themselves, such as gene recombination technology and clone technology, but also the acceptance of foods and products which are produced by the use of ' biotechnologies .
  • * 2008', Wendy Harcourt, ''Chapter 1: Heading Blithely Down the Garden Path?: Some Entry Points into Current Debates on Women and '''Biotechnologies''''', Francesca Molfino, Flavia Zucco (editors), ''Women in '''Biotechnology : Creating Interfaces , page 38,
  • It therefore follows that we need to ensure that the conception, development, dissemination and application of biotechnologies are held to ethical democratic standars which ensure gender equality.

    Derived terms

    * biotech (qualifier) * biotechnological

    See also

    * bioengineering * genetic engineering