Home › Words › B › biofiltrationbiofiltrationbiofiltration means A technique for pollution control using living material to capture and biologically degrade process pollutants.EtymologyFrom bio- + filtration.nounA technique for pollution control using living material to capture and biologically degrade process pollutants.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.biofilter 72% match — Any device for carrying out biofiltration. vs biofiltration →biotreatment 67% match — The processing of waste or hazardous substances using living organisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoa. vs biofiltration →bioinfiltration 66% match — infiltration of water through a biological medium, typically through a rain garden vs biofiltration →biopurification 65% match — biological purification (typically of a water supply) vs biofiltration →bioremoval 62% match — biological or biochemical removal (typically, of pollutants) vs biofiltration →autofiltration 61% match — The filtration of material by itself, acting as its own filter medium. vs biofiltration →bioflocculation 60% match — The flocculation of biological organisms such as bacteria and algae vs biofiltration →mycofiltration 60% match — The use of mushrooms to remove pollutants from rivers vs biofiltration →