biofortification
bi·o·for·ti·fi·ca·tion
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahy-oh-fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuh n]
- /ˌbaɪ oʊˌfɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahy-oh-fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuh n]
- /ˌbaɪ oʊˌfɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of biofortification word
- noun biofortification the process of breeding staple crops to have higher levels of essential nutrients, either through selective breeding or genetic modification: iron biofortification of rice; biofortification of wheat with zinc. 1
- noun biofortification The process of increasing the nutritional content of the edible portion of plant foods to levels that consistently exceed the average content observed. 0
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Parts of speech for Biofortification
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biofortification popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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