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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That included seafloor mapping data, water-column observations, and measurements of marine biomass.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
On a recent windy weekday, for example, 56% of the country’s electricity was coming from wind power, 13% from solar, 17% from biomass, and 14% from hydropower.
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Constance Malleret,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 June 2026
The sculptures are made with a pH-neutral artificial reef compound that allows coral, sponges, and biomass to settle safely on them.
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Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Until now: in a new paper published in Science, researchers combined data from more than 300 studies to estimate the total global biomass of AM fungi.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
On a recent windy weekday, for example, 56% of the country’s electricity was coming from wind power, 13% from solar, 17% from biomass, and 14% from hydropower.
—
Constance Malleret,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 June 2026
The sculptures are made with a pH-neutral artificial reef compound that allows coral, sponges, and biomass to settle safely on them.
—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Until now: in a new paper published in Science, researchers combined data from more than 300 studies to estimate the total global biomass of AM fungi.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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“Biomass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomass. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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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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