biosequestration
Meanings
noun
- 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.
Word forms
Etymology
From bio- + sequestration; also, by surface analysis, biosequester + -ation.
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