bioremediation
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1. the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances (noun.act)
domain category | : | bacteria, bacterium, |
definition | : | (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants (noun.animal) |
2. the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | biotech, biotechnology, |
definition | : | the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes (noun.cognition) |
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