Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bioremediation

2 senses of bioremediation

Sense 1
bioremediation -- (the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems)
       => biotechnology, biotech -- (the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; "biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem")

Sense 2
bioremediation -- (the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances)
       => treatment, handling -- (the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system")