biomass
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biomass
- /ˈbaɪə(ʊ)mæs/ UK
- /ˈbaɪoʊˌmæs/ US
Where it comes from
From bio- (prefix denoting organic life) + mass (“matter, material”).
noun biomasses
- The total mass of a living thing or a part thereof (such as a cell). Since protein constitutes the majority of the biomass of a cell, building new protein is a major way that cells increase their size.
- The total mass of all, or a specified category of, living things within a specific area, habitat, etc. In the untouched Shangri-la-like Kingman Reef in the Line Islands in the central Pacific, sharks make up 75 per cent of the fish biomass.
- Organic matter derived from living things that were recently alive (especially vegetation) used as a fuel or source of energy, especially if cultivated for that purpose; also, fuel produced from such organic matter; biofuel. Advanced technologies such as gasifier/gas turbine systems for electric power generation and fuel cells for transportation make it possible for biomass to provide a substantial share of world energy in the decades ahead, at competitive costs.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: biological, biofuel, carbon, crop, tab, bio, standing, bloc, bio-mass, biofuels, fuelwood, organic matter, vegetation, flora, green waste, crop residue
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noun total mass of all, or a specified category of, living things within a specific area, habitat, etc.
| Español | biomasa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | バイオマス baiomasu |
| 中文 | 生物量 shēngwùliàng |
| Português | biomassa |
| Français | biomasse |
| Deutsch | Biomasse |
| Ελληνικά | βιομάζα viomáza |
| Română | biomasă |
| Русский | биома́сса biomássa |
| Tiếng Việt | sinh khối, sinh khối loài |
| العربية | كتلة بيولوجية |
| עברית | בִּיּוֹמַסָּה biyomása |
Talk about this word "biomass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/biomass. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. biomass. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/biomass "biomass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/biomass.Cite this
@misc{biomass_2026,
title = {biomass},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/biomass},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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