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bi⋅o⋅gas

[bahy-oh-gas]
–noun
any gas fuel derived from the decay of organic matter, as the mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by the bacterial decomposition of sewage, manure, garbage, or plant crops.
Also, bio-gas.


Origin:
1970–75; bio- + gas
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bi·o·gas   (bī'ō-gās')   
n.  A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by bacterial degradation of organic matter and used as a fuel.
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biogas   (bī'ō-gās')  Pronunciation Key 
See under biofuel.
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