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biomass
noun
Definition
Organic material from plants and animals used as fuel.
In a sentence
“Biomass can be burned directly for heat or converted into biogas for electricity generation.”
Synonyms
biofuelorganic fuelbiological material
Common collocations
- biomass energy
- biomass fuel
- biomass power plant
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