biological waste treatment Label
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DefGEMET: A generic term applied to processes that use microorganisms to decompose organic wastes either into water, carbon dioxide, and simple inorganic substances, such as aldehydes and acids. The purpose of biological waste treatment is to control either the environment for microorganisms so that their growth and activity are enhanced, and to provide a means for maintaining high concentrations of the microorganisms in contact with the wastes.
Part of speech
Noun (male)Base form
biological waste treatmentInflectionals
biological waste treatment, biological waste treatments, biological treatment of wasteCompound from
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GEMETID879
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Initial version
on 2007-02-11
Last change
Barbara Fock on 2020-05-02