Bioconcrete
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mixture of concrete and bacteria for use as a self-mending road material. uncountable
"Jonkers is hoping that his new method of encapsulating the bacteria and calcium lactate will reduce the cost of bioconcrete by as much as 50 percent, making the substance only slightly more expensive than traditional concrete."
Example
More examples"Jonkers is hoping that his new method of encapsulating the bacteria and calcium lactate will reduce the cost of bioconcrete by as much as 50 percent, making the substance only slightly more expensive than traditional concrete."
Etymology
From bio- + concrete.
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