Home › Words › B › biomediumbiomediumbiomedium means in wastewater treatment, a piece of non-toxic extruded plastic that serves as a substrate for bacteria which biodegrade the waste in the water resulting in clean effluent.EtymologyFrom bio- + medium.nounIn wastewater treatment, a piece of non-toxic extruded plastic that serves as a substrate for bacteria which biodegrade the waste in the water resulting in clean effluent.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.biotreatment 63% match — The processing of waste or hazardous substances using living organisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoa. vs biomedium →biocarrier 62% match — A plastic former, of an intricate shape, that holds biological agents in water-purification plants. vs biomedium →biofilter 60% match — Any device for carrying out biofiltration. vs biomedium →geomedium 60% match — A geological medium or substrate such as soil, sediment, or rocks. vs biomedium →bioremoval 59% match — biological or biochemical removal (typically, of pollutants) vs biomedium →biopellet 59% match — A biodegradable pellet used to deliver a material slowly over time (typically in an aquarium) vs biomedium →biofiltration 58% match — A technique for pollution control using living material to capture and biologically degrade process pollutants. vs biomedium →biotreat 58% match — To process with biotreatment. vs biomedium →