© 2026 Sloth Lingo. Learn easy. Lounge wisely.

biotechnical

Upper-Intermediate (B2)

IPA: /ˌbaɪəʊˈtɛknɪkəl/

KK: /baɪoʊtɛkˈnɪkəl/

adjective
Definition

Related to the use of living organisms or biological systems to develop products or processes.


Example

The biotechnical methods used in agriculture can improve crop yields.


Conversation
Sloth A
Have you heard about the new biotechnical advancements in agriculture?
Sloth B
Yeah, I read an article about it; it sounds really promising!
Sloth A
I think it's amazing how biotechnical methods can help increase food production sustainably.
Sloth B
Absolutely! It could really change the future of farming.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
biological
genetic
molecular
Antonyms
nonbiological
artificial
synthetic
Root Explanation

Biotechnical → It is formed from "bio-" (from Greek "bios", meaning life) and "technical" (from Latin "technicus", meaning skill or art). The word "biotechnical" refers to the technical skills or methods applied to biological processes or living organisms.

Memory Tip

Think of 'bio-' meaning life and 'technical' relating to skills or methods — this helps you remember that biotechnical involves skills applied to living things.

Visually Confused Words
biomechanical
technical
sociotechnical
philotechnical
protechnical
nontechnical
atechnical
zymotechnical
Is this page helpful?