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Biomass vs Compost - What's the difference?

biomass | compost |

As nouns the difference between biomass and compost

is that biomass is the total mass of a living thing or part thereof, such as a cell while compost is the decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.

As a verb compost is

to produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer.

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.
  • compost

    Noun

  • The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer
  • Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure.
  • * Shakespeare
  • And do not spread the compost on the weeds / To make them ranker.
  • * '>citation
  • (obsolete) A mixture; a compound.
  • * Hammond
  • A sad compost of more bitter than sweet.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer
  • If you compost your grass clippings, you can improve your soil.

    See also

    * mulch (sometimes used interchangeably with compost ) * humus ----