biosequestration en · NOUN
Etymology
From bio- + sequestration; also, by surface analysis, biosequester + -ation.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is sequestered from the environment (for some duration, which may vary).
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(especially, uncountable) The gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is sequestered from the environment (for some duration, which may vary). ▸ Removal and storage of carbon from the atmosphere by conversion of carbon dioxide into biomass, generally by photosynthetic plants or bacteria.
Increased plant growth resulted in greater biosequestration than predicted.
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Hypernyms
sequestration · carbon sequestration · sequestration
Relateds
biosynthesis · semisynthesis · bioremediation · phytoremediation · geosequester · phytoextraction · hyperaccumulation · biosequester · phytomining · bioaccumulation