BIOREMEDIATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bioremediation mean? 

• BIOREMEDIATION (noun)
  The noun BIOREMEDIATION has 2 senses:

1. the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems

2. the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances

  Familiarity information: BIOREMEDIATION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIOREMEDIATION (noun)

Sense 1

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)

Sense 2

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)

 Context examples 

That could lead to new technologies such as filters for bioremediation, which uses biological molecules to remove herbicides from tainted water, or synthetic matrices to help study human disease or aid tissue engineering to restore, improve or preserve damaged tissues or organs.

(New technique helps engineer water filters, human tissues, National Science Foundation)