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Biomass vs Hydroelectric - What's the difference?

biomass | hydroelectric |

As a noun biomass

is the total mass of a living thing or part thereof, such as a cell.

As an adjective hydroelectric is

that generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water.

biomass

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The total mass of a living thing or part thereof, such as a cell.
  • * 2005 , David A Guertin and David M Sabatini, chapter "Cell Size Control" in Encyclopedia of Life Sciences , Wiley:
  • Since protein constitutes the majority of the biomass of a cell, building new protein is a major way that cells increase their size.
  • The total mass of all living things within a specific area, habitat etc.
  • Vegetation used as a fuel, or source of energy, especially if cultivated for that purpose.
  • hydroelectric

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • that generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water
  • of or relating to the electricity so produced
  • Derived terms

    * hydroelectric dam * hydroelectric generator