biomass
noun/ˈbaɪəʊmæs/
/ˈbaɪəʊmæs/
[uncountable, singular] (specialist)- the total quantity or mass (= weight) of plants and animals in a particular area or volume
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- natural materials from living or recently dead plants, trees and animals, used as fuel and in industrial production, especially in the generation of electricity
- biomass crops
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