phytoremediation
/ˌfaɪtəʊrɪˌmiːdiˈeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण फ़ाइटोरिमीडिएशन
पादप-उपचार, फाइटोरेमेडिएशन (पौधों की मदद से प्रदूषण हटाना)
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the use of plants to remove, break down or reduce harmful substances such as heavy metals, oil or pesticides in soil, water or air
पादप-उपचार, फाइटोरेमेडिएशन (पौधों की मदद से प्रदूषण हटाना)
- Sunflowers have been used in phytoremediation to remove harmful metals from polluted soil.
- Phytoremediation is a cheap and natural way of cleaning up contaminated land.
- Scientists are testing phytoremediation to clean the soil near the old factory.
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- Phytoremediation works slowly, but it costs far less than digging up the earth.
- The project uses willow trees for phytoremediation of polluted riverbanks.
?Which word?
Do not confuse phytoremediation (cleaning polluted soil or water with plants) and bioremediation (cleaning it with living organisms, especially bacteria and fungi).
Phytoremediation (पौधों द्वारा प्रदूषित मिट्टी या पानी की सफ़ाई) और bioremediation (जीवित जीवों, विशेषकर bacteria और fungi द्वारा सफ़ाई) में भ्रमित न हों।