biomass
n. uncountable C1 Advanced US //ˈbaɪəmæs// UK //bˌaɪəʊmˈæs// biomass
n. organic material that comes from plants and animals. People use this word when talking about renewable energy sources made from nature.
n. organic matter derived from living or recently living organisms, used as a source of fuel or raw material.
Farmers use crop waste as biomass fuel.
The power plant burns wood chips and agricultural waste to generate electricity from biomass.
Sustainable biomass production requires careful land management to ensure that carbon sequestration rates exceed the emissions generated during combustion and processing.
From bio- (prefix denoting organic life) + mass (“matter, material”).