English Explanatory Dictionary

biofilm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thin film of mucus created by and containing a colony of bacteria and other microorganisms.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

biofilm biofilms

Etymology

From bio- + film. First used in the early 1970s in the context of wastewater treatment.

Derived words

antibiofilm
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