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biomass

noun

bio·​mass ˈbī-ō-ˌmas How to pronounce biomass (audio)
1
: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
2
: plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web As the carbon dioxide-hungry mass of all woody plant life in an area, biomass slows down global warming. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 26 Aug. 2022 The company cures the concrete blocks using carbon dioxide captured from the air or biomass waste. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 Besides biogas, several other forms of biofuel generation often release byproducts such as carbon dioxide especially when there is the processing of agricultural residues and other biomass when bioethanol (a biofuel) is produced. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2022 Fish density, biomass and diversity increased in waters that had previously been thick with snorkelers. Emily Anthes, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 Fish density, biomass and diversity increased in waters that had previously been thick with snorkelers. New York Times, 16 July 2022 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and other state agencies cut chinook stocking about a decade ago in response to concerns about U.S. Geological Survey reports of a declining biomass of alewives in the lake. Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 One agent uses lignin with a low degree of condensation extracted from plant biomass. Kao Contributor, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Once the company has developed an initial biomass of cells, the system is self-sustaining and does not require any more real fish from that point forward. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of biomass was in 1931

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