biomass
noun
bio·mass
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Definition of biomass
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
Examples of biomass in a Sentence
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The beverages multinational will overhaul the electricity mix at its African brewing sites across the continent and install solar power, biomass boilers and new water recovery equipment. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "A global drinks giant is spending over $200 million to build “green” breweries in Africa," 7 Aug. 2019 The combination of underground biomass with moderate rainfall—heavy rain can wash away nutrients—tends to make grassland soils very fertile and appealing for agricultural use. — Christina Nunez, National Geographic, "Grasslands, explained," 22 June 2019 Renewable energy -- including not just solar and wind but also water, biomass and geothermal steam -- narrowly overtook coal by climbing to 257.53 gigawatts of installed capacity, FERC said. — Matt Egan, CNN, "America's renewable energy capacity is now greater than coal," 11 June 2019 Its biomass can double in size in as little as 16 hours — it’s so fast that in 2004, the government of Venezuela declared a state of emergency due to the spreading duckweed cover on Lake Maracaibo. — Marta Zaraska, Discover Magazine, "Raising the Steaks: How One City in the Netherlands Wants to Feed the World," 13 Mar. 2019 The researchers’ goal was to grow them in concrete ponds, harvest them, and either extract their oils or, with pressure and heat, liquify the entire biomass into crude oil. — Ruth Kassinger, BostonGlobe.com, "How slime will save the world," 26 July 2019 Since the 1970s, California has aggressively pursued renewable energy, including wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and small hydro. — Jan Smutny-jones, The Mercury News, "Opinion: ‘War on coal’ Trump bemoans decided in California long ago," 23 July 2019 Shell sees plenty of scope to substitute biomass and coal with gas and cleaner energy sources in the developing world. — The Economist, "Shell’s boss delivers some hard truths on oil and climate change," 4 July 2019 A dozen or so massive comets carry enough water and organic molecules to provide all the Earth’s water and biomass. — Fox News, "Humans are probably safe from a catastrophic asteroid strike — for now," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'biomass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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biomass
noun
bio·mass
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Medical Definition of biomass
: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)