bioconversion

American  

[bahy-oh-kuhn-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ˌbaɪ oʊ kənˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

noun

1. the conversion of biomass to usable energy, as by burning solid fuel for heat, by fermenting plant matter to produce liquid fuel, as ethanol, or by the bacterial decomposition of organic waste to produce methane.

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bioconversion British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊkənˈvɜːʃən /

noun

1. the use of biological processes or materials to change organic substances into a new form, such as the conversion of waste into methane by fermentation

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bioconversion Scientific  

/ bī′ō-kən-vûr′zhən /

1. The conversion of organic materials, such as plant or animal waste, into usable products or energy sources by biological processes or agents, such as certain microorganisms.

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Etymology

Origin of bioconversion

First recorded in 1955–60; bio- + conversion

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Example Sentences

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bioconversion

"They become kind of a bioconversion machine where they can remove some of those complicated molecules that the human gut cannot digest and convert them into more digestible substances."

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

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