单词 | bioconversion |
释义 | bioconversion[ bahy-oh-kuhn-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ] / ˌbaɪ oʊ kənˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən / nounthe 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 bioconversionFirst recorded in 1955–60; bio- + conversion Words nearby bioconversionbiocoenosis, biocompatibility, biocomputing, biocontainment, biocontrol, bioconversion, biocorrosion, biocybernetics, biocycle, biocytin, biodata Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for bioconversionbioconversion / (ˌbaɪəʊkənˈvɜːʃən) / nounthe 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 bioconversionbioconversion [ bī′ō-kən-vûr′zhən ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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