biosolid
noun
bio·sol·id
ˈbī-ō-ˌsä-ləd 
: solid organic matter recovered from a sewage treatment process and used especially as fertilizer
—usually used in plural
Examples of biosolid in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Tyco Fire Products, which has a fire training and research center based in Marinette, was issued its third letter of noncompliance by the Department of Natural Resources Monday, relating to the spread of sludge, or biosolids, from the Marinette wastewater utility.
—
Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
The wastes being stored at the Morgan County site and spread on fields across the state are called biosolids, which typically are made up of the solid remnants left behind from a wastewater treatment plant at an industrial facility or a sewage treatment plant.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 9 Apr. 2023
Yet the alternative biosolid disposal methods once touted as environmentally sustainable have fallen out of favor.
—Molly Glick, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2021
Within the sweeping Clean Waterways Act are most of DeSantis’ water quality priorities, including initiatives in septic-to-sewer conversion, wastewater, stormwater, agriculture and biosolids.
—John Haughey, Washington Examiner, 12 Mar. 2020
See All Example Sentences for biosolid
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
The wastes being stored at the Morgan County site and spread on fields across the state are called biosolids, which typically are made up of the solid remnants left behind from a wastewater treatment plant at an industrial facility or a sewage treatment plant.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 9 Apr. 2023
Yet the alternative biosolid disposal methods once touted as environmentally sustainable have fallen out of favor.
—Molly Glick, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2021
Within the sweeping Clean Waterways Act are most of DeSantis’ water quality priorities, including initiatives in septic-to-sewer conversion, wastewater, stormwater, agriculture and biosolids.
—John Haughey, Washington Examiner, 12 Mar. 2020
See All Example Sentences for biosolid
Cite this Entry
“Biosolid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biosolid. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share