Meanings
adjectivebiorefractory (comparative more biorefractory, superlative most biorefractory)
comparative more biorefractory · superlative most biorefractory
- biologically or biochemically refractory
Overall, DOM from the pasture streams had lower proportions of biorefractory formulas but higher proportions of bioreactive formulas than DOM from the forest streams (Table 2 ).
2015 December 30, “Use of ESI-FTICR-MS to Characterize Dissolved Organic Matter in Headwater Streams Draining Forest-Dominated and Pasture-Dominated Watersheds”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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