What does "bioplastic" mean?

Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.

What is a synonym for "bioplastic"?

Common synonyms include: biobased polymer, bioplasmic.

Bioplastic

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.
"A bioplastic can be defined as a polymer that is manufactured into a commercial product from a natural source or renewable resource. A bioplastic can be biodegradable, but a biodegradable plastic does not mean the material was derived fully or in part from a biological source."

Adjective