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biomass

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Biology, Power, Building
bi·o·mass /ˈbaɪəʊmæs $ ˈbaɪoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]  HBTP technical plant and animal matter used to provide power or energy 〔提供动力或能量的〕生物量
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biomassIn less-developed nations, power from burning biomass is also important locally.The fuel is clean burning which means the gas-cleaning system can be simple compared with systems burning a different biomass.As yet, there is no commercial gas from biomass.Circle 138 Aber Instruments displayed its new research and industrial biomass monitors.This occurs for non-woody monocotyledons of low biomass, where leaves form a constant high proportion of the total biomass.In sheer bulk of biomass, organisms without brains or even without central nervous systems far outnumber those possessing these desirable features.The techniques of converting these wastes to methane are similar to those currently under study in the pyrolysis of biomass.The model 214-2F research biomass monitor has increased sensitivity, improved long-term stability and reduced effect of gas hold-up in fermenters.
From Longman Business Dictionarybiomassbi‧o‧mass /ˈbaɪəʊmæsˈbaɪoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]MANUFACTURING plant or animal matter used to produce fuel or energyIf the ‘green’ biomass approach is taken there’s the problem of finding enough ground to grow crops for ethanol (=a type of fuel).
bi·o·mass nounChineseSyllable
and provide matter to Business Corpus used plant animal


biomass
biomass /ˈbaɪəʊmæs $ ˈbaɪoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]
technical plant and animal matter used to provide power or energy


bio·massBrE /ˈbaɪəʊmæs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbaɪoʊmæs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, singular] (specialist) the total quantity or mass (= weight) of plants and animals in a particular area or volume 生物量(单位面积或体积中所含的生物个体总量或其总质量)natural materials from living or recently dead plants, trees and animals, used as fuel and in industrial production, especially in the generation of electricity 生物质(活着的或刚死去的动植物的天然腐化物质,用于燃料或工业生产,尤其是发电)biomass crops生物质农作物   compare fossil fuel