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bioenergy

[ bahy-oh-en-er-jee ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈɛn ər dʒi /

noun

energy derived from biofuel.

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Origin of bioenergy

First recorded in 1975–80; bio- + energy

Words nearby bioenergy

bioelectric, bioelectricity, bioelectrogenesis, bioelectronics, bioenergetics, bioenergy, bioengineering, bioenvironmental, bioequivalence, bioequivalent, bioethanol

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