Definitions

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

Etymologies

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Back-formation from bioremediation.

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Examples

  • 'bioremediate' the oil that is now washing up on the beaches and in the marshes of the Gulf

    Clipmarks | Live Clips 2010

  • Installed on the terraces are modular biopods used to bioremediate the 43 pollutants listed by the EPA as present in the Los Angeles River.

    Treating Cancer with Landscape Architecture 2008

  • These bioremediate water redirected from the south end of the park after having run its course through this outrageously elongated pool.

    Quito 1: Paisajes Emergentes 2008

  • 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

  • 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

  • Other scientists are searching for appropriate microorganisms that could be convinced to help bioremediate toxic silt.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • Other scientists are searching for appropriate microorganisms that could be convinced to help bioremediate toxic silt.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • Other scientists are searching for appropriate microorganisms that could be convinced to help bioremediate toxic silt.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • Other scientists are searching for appropriate microorganisms that could be convinced to help bioremediate toxic silt.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • The invasive species diet is a new ecological diet for those who want to bioremediate at dinner.

    The Compact 2009

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