Biocommodity
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any biological commodity (such as biofuel).
"Considering the narrow margins between the high cost of biomass (especially for a dedicated biomass crop) and the low value of biocommodities, it is crucial that industrial microbes demonstrate good physiological performance for economically viable production (Zhang and Zhang, 2010)."
Example
More examples"Considering the narrow margins between the high cost of biomass (especially for a dedicated biomass crop) and the low value of biocommodities, it is crucial that industrial microbes demonstrate good physiological performance for economically viable production (Zhang and Zhang, 2010)."
Etymology
From bio- + commodity.
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