biocommodity

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ commodity

Noun

biocommodity (plural biocommodities)

1. Any biological commodity (such as biofuel).
   • 2012, Paul R. Stuart, Integrated Biorefineries: Design, Analysis, and Optimization, page 635:

     Considering the narrow margins between the high cost of biomass (especially for a dedicated biomass crop) and the low value of biocommodities, it is crucial that industrial microbes demonstrate good physiological performance for economically viable production (Zhang and Zhang, 2010).