| NOUN | cognition | bioremediation | the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems |
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| act | bioremediation | the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances |
| Meaning | The branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems. | |
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| Broader | biotechnology, biotech | The branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes |
| Spanish | biorremediación | |
| Catalan | bioremediació | |
| Meaning | The act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances. | |
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| Category | bacteria, bacterium | (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission |
| Broader | treatment, handling | The management of someone or something |
| Spanish | biorremediación | |
| Catalan | bioremediació | |
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