Bioaccumulation

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounThe process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate by means of a food chain.

Synonyms

biomagnification bioaccumulative bioaccumulate biodegradation contaminant accumulation phytoaccumulation bioabsorption bioconcentration bioaccumulator biotransference hyperaccumulation

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