Meanings
nounbiooxidation (countable and uncountable, plural biooxidations)
plural biooxidations · alternative bio-oxidation
- countableuncountableBiological or biochemical oxidation.
This technology has been commercialized for some metal ores such as the biooxidation of refractory gold ores and in copper recovery [ 3, 4 ].
2015 July 6, Annick Monballiu et al., “Tolerance of Chemoorganotrophic Bioleaching Microorganisms to Heavy Metal and Alkaline Stresses”, in Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, volume 2015, →DOI
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