La biomasse
Example: La biomasse est une source d'énergie renouvelable importante en France.
Definition
"Biomass" refers to organic material derived from plants and animals that can be used as a renewable energy source. It involves converting biological matter into fuel or electricity, playing an important role in sustainable energy production, as in the example: "Biomass is an important renewable energy source in France."
Etymology
The term "biomass" comes from the Greek word 'bios' meaning 'life' and the English word 'mass' referring to a large quantity of matter. It was adopted to describe the total living or organic material available as fuel. Did you know? The concept became popular as energy needs shifted toward renewable resources.
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"La biomasse" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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