bioenergy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Late Latin energīader. Middle French énergieder. English energy English bioenergy From bio- + energy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Energy produced from a biological resource such as biomass as biofuel.
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(New-Age, countable, uncountable) A form of spiritual energy or life force.
While the person is alive, these different aspects of the soul are vitally interconnected: bioenergy, emotions, mind, soul, and spirit interact and are expressed through the vehicle of the body.
1994, Simcha Paull Raphael, Jewish Views of the Afterlife, page 366:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bioenergies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (15)
nl bio-energie (energy produced from a biological resource) · it bioenergia (energy produced from a biological resource) · pl bioprąd (New Age) · pl bioenergia (energy produced from a biological resource) · pt bioenergia (energy produced from a biological resource) · ga bithfhuinneamh (energy produced from a biological resource) · cmn 生物能 (energy produced from a biological resource) · fi bioenergia (energy produced from a biological resource) · cmn 生物能源 (energy produced from a biological resource) · tr biyoenerji (energy produced from a biological resource) · de Bioenergie (energy produced from a biological resource) · pl bioenergia (New Age) · sv biokraft (energy produced from a biological resource) · gl bioenerxía (energy produced from a biological resource) · sv bioenergi (energy produced from a biological resource)