phytoremediation

American  

[fahy-toh-ri-mee-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌfaɪ toʊ rɪˌmi diˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. a process of decontaminating soil or water by using plants and trees to absorb or break down pollutants.

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phytoremediation British  

/ ˌfaɪtəʊrɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. another name for bioremediation

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phytoremediation Scientific  

/ fī′tō-rĭ-mē′dē-ā′shən /

1. See under bioremediation

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Example Sentences

In the spring of 2023, they used a technique called phytoremediation by growing plants such as sunflowers and corn, which studies have shown will pull toxins from the soil.

From Los Angeles Times

Research has shown that certain plants such as yarrow, mugwort and sunflowers can draw heavy metals and other contaminants from the soil in a process known as phytoremediation.

From Los Angeles Times

This, combined with so many people seriously getting into houseplants, makes it worth another look at how phytoremediation — the use of plants to remove pollutants — works, and which plants can improve the air quality in your home or office.

From Salon

Still, Dr. Landmeyer estimates that probably less than 10 percent of Superfund sites in the country use phytoremediation as a stand-alone cleanup method.

From New York Times

“People were losing faith in phytoremediation because it got expensive to replace dead or sick trees,” said John Freeman, chief scientific officer at Intrinsyx.

From New York Times