Mycoremediate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Mycoremediate is a verb meaning To use fungi to degrade or sequester environmental contaminants.
Meaning
To use fungi to degrade or sequester environmental contaminants.
Example Sentences
Due to the fungi's ability to deactivate and mycoremediate toxins, the environment is not affected negatively.
When choosing mushroom species to mycoremediate a toxic site, select species that naturally grow in that landscape.
The findings of that work could help mycoremediate the oil sands tailings in the Fort McMurray area of northern Alberta.
Word Forms
- mycoremediates
- mycoremediating
- mycoremediated
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