biorefractory

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

bio- +‎ refractory

Adjective[edit]

biorefractory (comparative more biorefractory, superlative most biorefractory)

  1. biologically or biochemically refractory
    • 2015 December 30, “Use of ESI-FTICR-MS to Characterize Dissolved Organic Matter in Headwater Streams Draining Forest-Dominated and Pasture-Dominated Watersheds”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Overall, DOM from the pasture streams had lower proportions of biorefractory formulas but higher proportions of bioreactive formulas than DOM from the forest streams (Table 2 ).