carbon-based

adjective

Based on organic biopolymers.

“carbon-based life”

Meanings

adjective
  1. biologyBased on organic biopolymers.

    carbon-based life

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 碳基
  • 碳基 (tànjī)based on carbon
Finnish hiilipohjainen
  • hiilipohjainenbased on carbon
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Chicago

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