"biosediment" meaning in All languages combined

See biosediment on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: biosediments [plural]
Etymology: From bio- + sediment. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|sediment}} bio- + sediment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} biosediment (countable and uncountable, plural biosediments)
  1. Sediment composed of or containing organic material. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The increased size of biosediments probably initiated the process of biosediment oxidation.",
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          "ref": "2006, Richard F. Dame, Sergej Olenin, The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems, →ISBN:",
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