biomedium

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ medium.

Noun

biomedium (plural biomedia)

  1. In wastewater treatment, a piece of non-toxic extruded plastic that serves as a substrate for bacteria which biodegrade the waste in the water resulting in clean effluent.
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