bioremediate

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verb

To remove or neutralize contaminants from soil, etc., by means of biological agents.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

verbbioremediate (third-person singular simple present bioremediates, present participle bioremediating, simple past and past participle bioremediated)

present singular third person bioremediates · participle present bioremediating · participle past bioremediated · past bioremediated

  1. To remove or neutralize contaminants from soil, etc., by means of biological agents.

Origin

Back-formation from bioremediation; by surface analysis, bio- + remediate.

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APA

bioremediate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioremediate

MLA

“bioremediate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioremediate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioremediate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioremediate.

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