Definitions for biomass

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biomass bi·o·mass

Spelling: [bahy-oh-mas]

IPA: /ˈbaɪ oʊˌmæs/

Biomass is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 169 anagrams from letters in biomass (abimoss).

Definitions for biomass

noun

1. Ecology. the amount of living matter in a given habitat, expressed either as the weight of organisms per unit area or as the volume of organisms per unit volume of habitat.
2. Energy. organic matter, especially plant matter, that can be converted to fuel and is therefore regarded as a potential energy source.

Origin of biomass

First recorded in 1930-35; bio- + mass

Examples for biomass

The species is important in the over-all ecology; its biomass often exceeds that of larger species of vertebrates.

A major energy company has completed one of three planned conversions of a power plant from coal to biomass in Virginia.

The plants operated by Dominion will primarily use leftovers from nearby timbering work for the biomass fuel.

Here are the words she chose to omit from her op-ed: wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, efficiency, smart grid, and fuel economy.