biogas en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas English biogas From bio- + gas.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biogases | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| biogasses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
fi biokaasu (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · ca biogàs (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · cmn 生質氣體 /生质气体 (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · hu biogáz (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · fr biogaz (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · de Biogas (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · mi haurehu koiora (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · ru биога́з (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · pl agrogaz (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · cmn 生物燃氣 /生物燃气 (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · sw biogesi (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · cmn 生化氣體 /生化气体 (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · pl biogaz (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · cs bioplyn (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · it biogas (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · nl biogas (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel) · es biogás (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel)