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单词 bioaccumulation
释义

bioaccumulation

noun

bio·​ac·​cu·​mu·​la·​tion ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ə-ˌkyü-m(y)ə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce bioaccumulation (audio)
: the accumulation over time of a substance and especially a contaminant (such as a pesticide or heavy metal) in a living organism
bioaccumulate
ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt How to pronounce bioaccumulation (audio)
verb, transitive + intransitive
bioaccumulated; bioaccumulating; bioaccumulates
Oysters, like other bivalves, are sessile organisms that are continually filtering water, and they often bioaccumulate toxins … David C. Metzger
The chemical inertness of these compounds makes them useful for a variety of consumer and industrial products, but this property also means the compounds are persistent and can bioaccumulate. Stephen K. Ritter
bioaccumulative
ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlā-tiv How to pronounce bioaccumulation (audio)
adjective
Persistent bioaccumulative pollutants pose the greatest chemical threat to sustainability. Science

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

bioaccumulation

noun

bio·​ac·​cu·​mu·​la·​tion ˌbī-ō-ə-ˌkyü-myə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce bioaccumulation (audio)
: the accumulation of a substance (as a pesticide) in a living organism
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