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Organism vs Bioseparation - What's the difference?

organism | bioseparation |

As nouns the difference between organism and bioseparation

is that organism is (biology) a discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism while bioseparation is (biochemistry) the separation of the products of a biochemical reaction without damaging the organisms concerned.

organism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
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  • , title= Welcome to the plastisphere , passage=Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.}}
  • (by extension) Any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.
  • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * free-living organism * organismal * organismic

    bioseparation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) The separation of the products of a biochemical reaction without damaging the organisms concerned
  • (biochemistry) The use of living organisms to separate components of a mixture (especially to remove pollutants)