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Below is a glossary of terms that are commonly used when discussing ecoremediation.

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Term	Definition	Primary Affix	Secondary Affix	Alternate Froms
Bacteriaccumulation	When bacteria accumulate a substance within their biomass.	Bacteri	Accumulate	Bacteriaccumulate, Bacteriaccumulater, Bacteriaccumulated, Bacterioaccumulating.
Bacteridegredation	The use of either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced Bacteria to degrade or break down molecules.	Bacteri	Degrade	Bacteridegrade, Bacteridegrader, Bacteridegraded, Bacteridegrading.
Bacteriremediation	The use of bacteria to make an location less toxic.	Bacteri	Remediate	Bacteriremediate, Bacteriremediator, Bacteriremediated, Bacteriremediating.
Bacteristabilization	The use of bacteria to make a molecule less volatile or bioavailable.	Bacteri	Stabilize	Bacteristabalize, Bacteristabalized, Bacteristabalizer, Bacteristabalizing
Bacterivolatilization	The use of bacteria to make a molecule less stable or more bioavailable.	Bacteri	Volitilize	Bacterivolitilize, Bacterivolitilized, Bacterivolitilizer, Bacterivolitilizing.
Bioaccumulation	Bioaccumulation occurs when an organism accumulates, adsorbs, or absorbs a substance into or onto its body, removing it from the general environment. The term: Bioabsorption is sometimes used instead.	Bio	Accumulate	Bioaccumulate, Bioaccumulater, Bioaccumulated, Bioaccumulating.
Bioaugmentation		Bio	Augment
Bioavailability	How readily a substance is or is not absorbed by living beings.	Bio	Available	Bioavailable
Biodegradation	The use of either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced organisms to degrade or break down molecules.	Bio	Degrade	Biodegrade, Biodegrader, Biodegraded, Biodegrading.
Biomagnification		Bio	Magnify	N/A
Bioreactor	Any artificial or manufactured device or system that supports a biologically active environment	Bio	Reactor	N/A
Bioremediation	The use of either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced organisms, or forms of life, to make an location less toxic. This is a catch all term that includes phytoremediation, mycoremediation, zooremediation, and bacteriremediation.	Bio	Remediate	Bioremediate, Bioremediator, Bioremediated, Bioremediating.
Biostabilization	The use of organisms to make a molecule less volatile or bioavailable.	Bio	Stabilize	Biostabalize, Biostabalized, Biostabalizer, Biostabalizing
Biostimulation		Bio	Stimulate	N/A
Biovolitilization	The use of organisms to make a molecule less stable or more bioavailable.	Bio	Volitilize	Biovolitilize, Biovolitilized, Biovolitilizer, Biovolitilizing.
Chelation	Chelation is when a molecule makes two or more bonds to a metal ion, thus stabilizing it and making it less bioavailable.	Chēlē	Ion	Chelate, Chelater, Chelated, Chelating.
hyperaccumulator
Ecoremediation		Eco	Remediate	N/A
mycoaccumulation	When fungi accumulate a substance within their biomass.	Myco	Accumulate	Mycoaccumulate, Mycoaccumulater, Mycoaccumulated, Mycoaccumulating.
Mycodegradation	The use of fungi to degrade or break down molecules.	Myco	Degrade	Mycodegrade, Mycodegrader, Mycodegraded, Mycodegrading.
Mycoremediation	The use of fungi to make an location less toxic.	Myco	Remediate	Mycoremediate, Mycoremediator, Mycoremediated, Mycoremediating.
Mycostabiliization	The use of fungi to make a molecule less volatile or bioavailable.	Myco	Stabilize	Mycostabalize, Mycostabalized, Mycostabalizer, Mycostabalizing
Mycovolitilization	The use of fungi to make a molecule less stable or more bioavailable.	Myco	Volitilize	Mycovolitilize, Mycovolitilized, Mycovolitilizer, Mycovolitilizing.
Phytoaccumulation	When plants accumulate a substance within their biomass.	Phyto	Accumulate	Phytoaccumulate, Phytoaccumulater, Phytoaccumulated, Phytoaccumulating.
Phytodegradation	The use of plants to degrade or break down molecules.	Phyto	Degrade	Phytodegrade, Phytodegrader, Phytodegraded, Phytodegrading.
Phytoremediation	The use of plants to make an location less toxic.	Phyto	Remediate	Phytoremediate, Phytoremediator, Phytoremediated, Phytoremediating.
Phytostabiliization	The use of plants to make a molecule less volatile or bioavailable.	Phyto	Stabilize	Phytostabalize, Phytostabalized, Phytostabalizer, Phytostabalizing
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH's)
Phytovolitilization	The use of plants to make a molecule less stable or more bioavailable.	Phyto	Volitilize	Phytovolitilize, Phytovolitilized, Phytovolitilizer, Phytovolitilizing.
Rhizosphere	The rhizosphere is the portion of the soil in which microorganisms and roots interact with each other.	Rhizo	Sphere	N/A
Rhizoremediation	Rhizoremediation is when an area is bioremediated by due to rhizosphere interations and influences.	Rhizo	Remediate	N/A
Zooaccumulation	When animals accumulate a substance within their biomass.	Zoo	Accumulate	Zooaccumulate, Zooaccumulater, Zooaccumulated, Zooaccumulating.
Zoodegradation	The use of animals to degrade or break down molecules.	Zoo	Degrade	Zoodegrade, Zoodegrader, Zoodegraded, Zoodegrading.
Zooremediation	The use of animals to make an location less toxic.	Zoo	Remediate	Zooremediate, Zooremediator, Zooremediated, Zooremediating.
Zoostabiliization	The use of animals to make a molecule less volatile or bioavailable.	Zoo	Stabilize	Zoostabalize, Zoostabalized, Zoostabalizer, Zoostabalizing
Zoovolitilization	The use of animals to make a molecule less stable or more bioavailable.	Zoo	Volitilize	Zoovolitilize, Zoovolitilized, Zoovolitilizer, Zoovolitilizing.