biomass
pronunciation
How to pronounce biomass in British English:
UK [ˈbaɪəʊmæs]
How to pronounce biomass in American English:
US [ˈbaɪoʊmæs]
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- Noun:
- plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
- the total mass of living matter in a given unit area
Word Origin
- biomass (n.)
- also bio-mass, c. 1980, from bio- + mass (n.1).
Example
- 1. Instead of burning biomass directly , it can also be gasified .
- 2. Scientists use these changes in ocean color to estimate chlorophyll concentration and the biomass of phytoplankton in the ocean .
- 3. Biomass is a regionally available energy resource that could help reduce co2 emissions .
- 4. Moreover , supply chains for biomass are still being developed , so the availability of feedstock will change .
- 5. They multiply rapidly-some species double their biomass in as little as five hours .