biomass

n. 生物量 [化] 生物质; 生物量

发音

UK /ˈbaɪə(ʊ)mæs/
其它
US /ˈbaɪoʊˌmæs/

词形变化

biomasses 复数 biomasses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The total mass of a living thing or a part thereof (such as a cell).

    不可数 生物
  2. 2.

    The total mass of all, or a specified category of, living things within a specific area, habitat, etc.

    生物量

    不可数 生物
  3. 3.

    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.

    生物质能

    不可数

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

mass fuel

词源

From bio- (prefix denoting organic life) + mass (“matter, material”).

来源：wiktionary