biomass

== English == === Etymology === From bio- (prefix denoting organic life) +‎ mass (“matter, material”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪə(ʊ)mæs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪoʊˌmæs/ Hyphenation: bi‧o‧mass === Noun === biomass (usually uncountable, plural biomasses) (biology) The total mass of a living thing or a part thereof (such as a cell). The total mass of all, or a specified category of, living things within a specific area, habitat, etc. Organic matter from living things which were recently alive (especially vegetation) used as a fuel or source of energy, especially if cultivated for that purpose; also, fuel produced from such organic matter; biofuel. ==== Hyponyms ==== phytobiomass zoobiomass ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bioenergy, biofuel bodymass, body mass index mineralomass ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === biomass (ecology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia biomass (energy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia biomass (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia