biorefinery en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fine English refine Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English refinery English biorefinery From bio- + refinery.
Meanings
- (countable) A facility that carries out coproduction of a range of biologically-based products (food, feed, materials, chemicals) and energy (fuels, power, heat) from biomass.
- (uncountable) The coproduction process itself.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biorefineries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
it bioraffineria ((facility)) · ga bithscaglann ((process)) · ga bithscaglann ((facility)) · fr bioraffinerie ((facility))