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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbiólisis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /biˈo.li.sis/
"La biólisis de los compuestos químicos reduce su toxicidad natural."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The breakdown or decomposition of organic matter by living organisms, typically microorganisms.
"Biolysis of the chemical pollutants in the wastewater was monitored over a period of two weeks." - 2
The destruction or dissolution of living cells or biological tissues.
"The laboratory study focused on the biolysis of targeted cellular structures under specific enzymatic conditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'bios' meaning life and 'lysis' meaning a loosening, dissolution, or breaking down. It entered scientific terminology in the late 19th to early 20th century to describe biological decomposition processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Biolysis" is said worldwide
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biolyse
Transliteration: /bjɔ.liz/
"La biolyse des déchets organiques est essentielle pour l'environnement."
Biolyse
Transliteration: /bi̯oˈlyːzə/
"Die Biolyse beschreibt den Abbau organischer Stoffe durch Mikroorganismen."
biolisi
Transliteration: /biˈo.li.zi/
"La biolisi dei materiali inquinanti richiede condizioni ambientali favorevoli."
biólisis
Transliteration: /biˈo.li.sis/
"La biólisis de los compuestos químicos reduce su toxicidad natural."
biólise
Transliteration: /biˈɔ.li.zi/
"A biólise da matéria orgânica é realizada principalmente por bactérias."
जैव-अपघटन
Transliteration: jaiv-apghatan
"जैव-अपघटन की प्रक्रिया पर्यावरण के लिए बेहद फायदेमंद है।"
生物分解
Transliteration: shēng wù fēn jiě
"这种材料可以通过生物分解转化为无害物质。"
생물분해
Transliteration: saengmul-bunhae
"생물분해 과정은 폐기물 처리에서 중요한 역할을 합니다."
生物分解
Transliteration: seibutsu bunkai
"生物分解が進むことで環境への負担が軽減されます。"
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