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单词 bioconversion
释义

bioconversion

[ bahy-oh-kuhn-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ kənˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

noun

the conversion of biomass to usable energy, as by burning solid fuel for heat, by fermenting plant matter to produce liquid fuel, as ethanol, or by the bacterial decomposition of organic waste to produce methane.

Origin of bioconversion

First recorded in 1955–60; bio- + conversion

Words nearby bioconversion

biocoenosis, biocompatibility, biocomputing, biocontainment, biocontrol, bioconversion, biocorrosion, biocybernetics, biocycle, biocytin, biodata
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British Dictionary definitions for bioconversion

bioconversion
/ (ˌbaɪəʊkənˈvɜːʃən) /

noun

the use of biological processes or materials to change organic substances into a new form, such as the conversion of waste into methane by fermentation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for bioconversion

bioconversion
[ bī′ō-kən-vûrzhən ]

The conversion of organic materials, such as plant or animal waste, into usable products or energy sources by biological processes or agents, such as certain microorganisms.
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