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noun
The gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is sequestered from the environment (for some duration, which may vary).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sequestration
noun
The gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is sequestered from the environment (for some duration, which may vary).
Removal and storage of carbon from the atmosphere by conversion of carbon dioxide into biomass, generally by photosynthetic plants or bacteria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sequestration, carbon sequestration
History
From bio- + sequestration; also, by surface analysis, biosequester + -ation.
