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biomimetic

British  
/ ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. (of a human-made product) imitating nature or a natural process

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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These include the use of biomimetic membranes – filtration devices containing naturally occurring proteins that remove contaminants from water.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024

Wang noted that their brochosome work demonstrates the value of a biomimetic research approach, where scientists looks to nature for inspiration.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024

That's the potential of a synthetic, biomimetic melanin developed by scientists at Northwestern University.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2023

The researchers have developed a simplified biomimetic version of this process, including an electronic "tongue" and an electronic "gustatory cortex" made with 2D materials, which are materials one to a few atoms thick.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

To understand how the process plays out on a molecular level, scientists created a biomimetic tongue that replicates the texture, surface distribution and mechanical properties of a human tongue.

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023

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