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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The tips of each branch can grow three inches a day and a plant can double its biomass every two weeks.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
Different systems in the human body account for differing amounts of our total biomass.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Despite the obvious benefits, the transition from biomass to fossil fuels is not yet complete.
—Michael Shellenberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
The problem with cannabis trim The THC oil that fills vape pens is extracted from biomass, plant material made up of lower potency leaves and stalks left after harvest, moldy flower and even high-quality buds that sit too long.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
Different systems in the human body account for differing amounts of our total biomass.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Despite the obvious benefits, the transition from biomass to fossil fuels is not yet complete.
—Michael Shellenberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
The problem with cannabis trim The THC oil that fills vape pens is extracted from biomass, plant material made up of lower potency leaves and stalks left after harvest, moldy flower and even high-quality buds that sit too long.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
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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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