bioremediation
(noun) the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances
bioremediation
(noun) the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bioremediation (countable and uncountable, plural bioremediations)
(biochemistry) The use of biological organisms, usually microorganisms, to remove contaminants, especially from polluted water
• mycoremediation
Source: Wiktionary
13 November 2024
(adjective) appearing as such but not necessarily so; “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”; “the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies”; “the ostensible truth of their theories”; “his seeming honesty”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
