biomass
noun
bio·mass
ˈbī-ō-ˌmas 
1
: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
2
: plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel
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The challenge is that creating sustainable aviation fuel costs three to five times more than conventional jet fuel and securing biomasses at scale is challenging.
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Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
The carrots, meanwhile, produced less biomass and had a lower yield in intercropping compared to monocropping.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
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Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
The carrots, meanwhile, produced less biomass and had a lower yield in intercropping compared to monocropping.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
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biomass
noun
bio·mass
-ˌmas
: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
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