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biomat

biomat noun: a clogging layer of typically densely packed decaying organic matter which impedes the downward flow of water.

Noun

biomat (plural biomats)

  1. (subsoil hydraulics) A clogging layer of typically densely packed decaying organic matter which impedes the downward flow of water.
    • This may be an artifact of the aerobic conditions used which would not favor the growth of any anaerobic bacteria that may exist in the low oxygen regions within the biomat.1999, Bruce C. Alleman, Andrea Leeson, Natural attenuation of chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, and other organic compounds, Volume 5
  2. A restrictive layer that develops beneath the distribution lines of the soil absorption system of septic tanks at the gravel-soil or bed-soil interface.

Forms of biomat

pluralbiomats

Origin of biomat

From bio- + mat.

Questions about biomat

What does biomat mean?
Biomat means a clogging layer of typically densely packed decaying organic matter which impedes the downward flow of water.
What part of speech is biomat?
Biomat is a noun.
What is the plural of biomat?
The plural of biomat is biomats.

Words near biomat in the dictionary

  1. biomarkers
  2. biomarking
  3. biomarks
  4. biomass
  5. biomasses
  6. biomat
  7. biomaterial
  8. biomaterials
  9. biomathematical
  10. biomathematically
  11. biomathematician

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