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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Finding domestic sources of biomass could increase energy security.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
The company's manufacturing facility sourced 60% of its power from the turbine, and the rest from solar and biomass systems.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The project will convert cotton stalk into torrefied biomass, a cleaner, drop-in substitute for coal in boilers at Arvind’s manufacturing operations, reducing fossil fuel usage.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Nov. 2025
Even if that doesn’t sound all that appetizing, the resulting biomass can then be processed into a variety of high-protein foods.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Nov. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
The company's manufacturing facility sourced 60% of its power from the turbine, and the rest from solar and biomass systems.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The project will convert cotton stalk into torrefied biomass, a cleaner, drop-in substitute for coal in boilers at Arvind’s manufacturing operations, reducing fossil fuel usage.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Nov. 2025
Even if that doesn’t sound all that appetizing, the resulting biomass can then be processed into a variety of high-protein foods.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Biomass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomass. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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biomass
noun
bio·mass
ˈbī-ō-ˌmas
1
: the amount of living matter (as in an area or volume of habitat)
2
: plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel
Medical Definition
biomass
noun
bio·mass
-ˌmas
: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
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