Definitions for biomasses

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biomasses bi·o·mass

Spelling: [bahy-oh-mas]

IPA: /ˈbaɪ oʊˌmæs/

Biomasses is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 296 anagrams from letters in biomasses (abeimosss).

Definitions for biomasses

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 biomasses

First recorded in 1930-35; bio- + mass

Examples for biomasses

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.