biorefractory
English
editEtymology
editbio- + refractory
Adjective
editbiorefractory (comparative more biorefractory, superlative most biorefractory)
- 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], :
- 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 ).