Cleantech

//ˈkliː.ntɛk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Technologies that support increased productivity or profitability while also reducing resource consumption or pollution. countable, uncountable

    "If I'm getting impatient, one can only imagine the impatience of auto workers who have lost their job, promising cleantech start-ups that can't afford to commercialize their prototype […]."

Example

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"If I'm getting impatient, one can only imagine the impatience of auto workers who have lost their job, promising cleantech start-ups that can't afford to commercialize their prototype […]."

Etymology

From clean + tech.

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