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Word entry · 7 letters

biomass

Best crossword clue

"Organic matter total"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈbaɪə(ʊ)mæs/Part of speech nounSorted abimossStarts with BEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
1B2I3O4M5A6S7S

Definitions

  1. Organic matter from living or recently living material.

Word origin

From bio- (prefix denoting organic life) + mass (“matter, material”).

Used in a sentence

  • Since protein constitutes the majority of the biomass of a cell, building new protein is a major way that cells increase their size.
  • In the untouched Shangri-la-like Kingman Reef in the Line Islands in the central Pacific, sharks make up 75 per cent of the fish biomass.
  • Among the key contracts she works on is the supply of coal and biomass to Drax power station and extensive rail operations for British Steel.

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