bioceramic

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noun

Any of several ceramic materials, having a similar composition to the minerals of bone, used in bone implants

OriginEnglish ceramic ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbioceramic (plural bioceramics)

plural bioceramics

  1. Any of several ceramic materials, having a similar composition to the minerals of bone, used in bone implants

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishceramic
  6. Englishbioceramic

From bio- + ceramic.

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APA

bioceramic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioceramic

MLA

“bioceramic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioceramic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioceramic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioceramic.

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