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biomass

/ˈbaɪəʊmæs/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] biology

    the total quantity or weight of living things in a particular area or at a particular level of a food chain

    जैवभार

    • The biomass of plants is much greater than the biomass of the animals that eat them.
    • Forests contain a huge biomass.
  2. 2

    [U] technical

    plant and animal material, such as wood, crop waste and dung, used as fuel to produce energy

    बायोमास (ईंधन)

    • Many villages use biomass such as cow dung for cooking.
    • The power plant runs on biomass from sugarcane waste.