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BIOS N

BIOS (short for basic input/output system) COMPUT
BIOS nt
BIOS (short for basic input/output system) COMPUT
Ein-/Ausgabe-System nt
BIOS (short for basic input/output system) COMPUT
Basisdatenaustauschsystem nt

bio- [baɪə(ʊ)-, Am baɪoʊ-] COMP

bio-
Bio-

bio [Am baɪoʊ] N

1. bio inf → biography

bio
Biographie f <-, -n>

2. bio modifier → biology Am SCHOOL, UNIV

bio inf
Bio nt <->
See also

I. bi·ol·ogy [baɪˈɒləʤi, Am -ˈɑ:lə-] N no pl

biology
Biologie f <->
human biology
Humanbiologie f
marine biology
Meeresbiologie f <-> kein pl
reproductive biology
Reproduktionsbiologie f

II. bi·ol·ogy [baɪˈɒləʤi, Am -ˈɑ:lə-] N modifier

biology (book, department, lecture):

biology
Biologie-

bi·og·ra·phy [baɪˈɒgrəfi, Am -ˈɑ:grəfi] N

1. biography (account of life):

biography
Biografie f <-, -n>

2. biography no pl (genre):

biography
Biografie f <-, -n>
biography
biografische Literatur

ˈbio-attack N

bio-attack
Bioangriff m

ˈbio-chem ADJ inv

bio-chem short for biological-chemical

bio-chem
biochemisch

bio-ˈdie·sel N no pl

bio-diesel
Biodiesel m

bio-docu·ˈmen·tary N

bio-documentary
biografische Dokumentation

ˈbio movie N Am inf

bio movie
biografischer Film

chem-bio [ˌkemˈbaɪəʊ, Am -ˈbaɪoʊ] ADJ inv

chem-bio short for chemical-biological

chem-bio
bio-chemisch

non-ˈbio ADJ inv inf

non-bio short for non-biological

non-bio
anorganisch
See also

non-bio·ˈlogi·cal ADJ inv

non-biological
anorganisch
dev
dev
dev
dev