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- verb To
remove orneutralize contaminants from soil etc. by means ofbiological agents
Etymologies
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Examples
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'bioremediate' the oil that is now washing up on the beaches and in the marshes of the Gulf
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Installed on the terraces are modular biopods used to bioremediate the 43 pollutants listed by the EPA as present in the Los Angeles River.
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These bioremediate water redirected from the south end of the park after having run its course through this outrageously elongated pool.
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Installed on the terraces are modular biopods used to bioremediate the 43 pollutants listed by the EPA as present in the Los Angeles River.
Archive 2008-02-01 2008
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These bioremediate water redirected from the south end of the park after having run its course through this outrageously elongated pool.
Archive 2008-11-01 2008
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Other scientists are searching for appropriate microorganisms that could be convinced to help bioremediate toxic silt.
Chicago Reader 2010
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Other scientists are searching for appropriate microorganisms that could be convinced to help bioremediate toxic silt.
Chicago Reader 2010
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Other scientists are searching for appropriate microorganisms that could be convinced to help bioremediate toxic silt.
Chicago Reader 2010
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Other scientists are searching for appropriate microorganisms that could be convinced to help bioremediate toxic silt.
Chicago Reader 2010
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The invasive species diet is a new ecological diet for those who want to bioremediate at dinner.
The Compact 2009
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