bioessential

bioessential

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der.
Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der.
English bio-
English essential
English bioessential

    From bio- + essential.

    Adjective

    bioessential (not comparable)

    1. (sciences) Essential for life
      • 2000, Stuart W. Gibb, “Ammonia”, in Leo M.L. Nollet, editor, Handbook of Water Analysis‎[1], →ISBN, page 225:
        Nitrogen is one of around 30 bioessential elements incorporated into biogeochemical cycles.
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