biomass
noun
bio·mass
ˈbī-ō-ˌmas 
1
: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
2
: plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel
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Massachusetts fishermen are looking to cut red tape that has blocked them from accessing an area of ocean booming with scallops compared to surrounding waters grappling with a decline in catchable biomass.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
The federal investment in removing dead branches, biomass, wood chips, sawlog material and other forest materials serves to deter the spread of dangerous wildfires, improve forest resilience and provide economic opportunities to turn waste into useful products.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
On the other hand, Roman concrete emits much lower volumes of such air pollutants as nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide—between 11 percent and 98 percent less, depending on whether the energy source was fossil fuels, biomass, or renewable energy (which had the biggest reductions).
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Carbon dioxide can be stored in four ways: in living biomass, like trees and healthy ecosystems; in deep ocean water; as mineral carbonates; and in underground geologic formations.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
The federal investment in removing dead branches, biomass, wood chips, sawlog material and other forest materials serves to deter the spread of dangerous wildfires, improve forest resilience and provide economic opportunities to turn waste into useful products.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
On the other hand, Roman concrete emits much lower volumes of such air pollutants as nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide—between 11 percent and 98 percent less, depending on whether the energy source was fossil fuels, biomass, or renewable energy (which had the biggest reductions).
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Carbon dioxide can be stored in four ways: in living biomass, like trees and healthy ecosystems; in deep ocean water; as mineral carbonates; and in underground geologic formations.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for biomass
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“Biomass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomass. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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biomass
noun
bio·mass
-ˌmas
: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
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