biosequestration

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ sequestration; also, by surface analysis, biosequester +‎ -ation.

Noun

biosequestration (uncountable)

  2. The gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is sequestered from the environment (for some duration, which may vary).
    Hypernym: sequestration
    2. (especially) Removal and storage of carbon from the atmosphere by conversion of carbon dioxide into biomass, generally by photosynthetic plants or bacteria.
      Hypernyms: carbon sequestration < sequestration
      Coordinate term: geosequestration
      Increased plant growth resulted in greater biosequestration than predicted.

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