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BIOREMEDIATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("bioremediation" is a kind of...):
handling; treatment (the management of someone or something)
Domain category:
bacteria; bacterium ((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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("bioremediation" is a kind of...):
biotech; biotechnology (the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes)
