bioglass
/ˈbʌɪə(ʊ)ɡlɑːs/ /ˈbʌɪə(ʊ)ɡlas/(also bioglas)
noun
1A filtration medium in the form of small glass spheres or granules. Now rare.
2 Medicine. A synthetic bioactive substance resembling glass but containing high proportions of calcium and phosphorus, used for prostheses and implanted medical devices.
- A trademark in the United States..
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in British Patents. From bio- + glass.