bioremoval

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noun

biological or biochemical removal (typically, of pollutants)

OriginEnglish removal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English removen →
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Meanings

nounbioremoval (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiological or biochemical removal (typically, of pollutants)

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Italic*wre-
  6. Latinre-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  9. Proto-Italic*moweō
  10. Latinmoveō
  11. Latinremoveō
  12. Old Frenchremovoir
  13. Anglo-Normanremover
  14. Middle Englishremoven
  15. Englishremove
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  18. Englishremoval
  19. Englishbioremoval

From bio- + removal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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