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biorecovery

biorecovery noun: the use of biological agents (typically microorganisms) to recover metals from low-grade ores.

Noun

biorecovery (uncountable)

  1. The use of biological agents (typically microorganisms) to recover metals from low-grade ores
  2. The cleanup of biological material, typically at a crime scene

Origin of biorecovery

From bio- + recovery.

Questions about biorecovery

What does biorecovery mean?
Biorecovery means the use of biological agents (typically microorganisms) to recover metals from low-grade ores.
What part of speech is biorecovery?
Biorecovery is a noun.

Words near biorecovery in the dictionary

  1. bioreceptive
  2. bioreceptivity
  3. bioreceptor
  4. bioreceptors
  5. biorecognition
  6. biorecovery
  7. biorecycling
  8. bioreduce
  9. bioreduced
  10. bioreduces
  11. bioreducible

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