Biomass terms starting with E

10 terms

1. E-10 A mixture of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline based on volume.
2. E-85 A mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline based on volume.
3. Effluent The treated waste water discharged by sewage treatment plants.
4. elemental analysis The determination of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, chlorine, and ash in a sample. See ultimate analysis.
5. energy crop A crop grown specifically for its fuel value. These include food crops such as corn and sugar cane, and nonfood crops such as poplar trees and switchgrass.
6. Enzymatic hydrolysis A process by which enzymes (biological catalysts) are used to break down starch or cellulose into sugar.
7. enzyme A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.
8. ester (ES-ter) A type of chemical substance that is a combination of acid and alcohol. Esters are found in essential oils (scented liquid taken from plants).
9. ethanol Commonly used to disinfect plant tissues, glassware utensils and working surfaces in tissue culture manipulations; to precipitate aqueous solutions of…
10. extractives Any number of different compounds in biomass that are not an integral part of the cellular structure.