biodigester
noun
bio·di·gest·er
ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-dī-ˈje-stər 
-də-
: a device or structure in which the digestion of organic waste matter by bacteria takes place with the production of a burnable biogas and a nutrient-rich slurry
… the biodigester will convert table scraps from campus dormitories, manure from the campus dairy and plant waste from agricultural research fields into electricity.—
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All of that waste is either processed via biodigesters or dehydrators, or offloaded on shore.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023
Some of the food waste goes into a biodigester that breaks it down to turn it into biogas, which is then used to cook vegetables for waste workers to eat.
—Jennifer McDermott and Joeal Calupitan, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
Patina has its own biodigester that turns a large portion of the waste from around the island -- including its 12 restaurants -- into rich compost, which is then used in Roots' garden.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 30 Oct. 2022
The fish waste goes through a biodigester, where bacteria converts it into fertilizer for the plants; the fish themselves, along with the greens, head to market.
—David Wallace-Wells, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2022
That biodigester is amazing.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 7 July 2021
Manure in the barns is flushed into the biodigester.
—Wendee Nicole, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2014
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023
Some of the food waste goes into a biodigester that breaks it down to turn it into biogas, which is then used to cook vegetables for waste workers to eat.
—Jennifer McDermott and Joeal Calupitan, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
Patina has its own biodigester that turns a large portion of the waste from around the island -- including its 12 restaurants -- into rich compost, which is then used in Roots' garden.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 30 Oct. 2022
The fish waste goes through a biodigester, where bacteria converts it into fertilizer for the plants; the fish themselves, along with the greens, head to market.
—David Wallace-Wells, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2022
That biodigester is amazing.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 7 July 2021
Manure in the barns is flushed into the biodigester.
—Wendee Nicole, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2014
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“Biodigester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biodigester. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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