# biomass

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbaɪə(ʊ)mæs/ · frequency rank #17,553

## Definitions
1. The total mass of a living thing or a part thereof (such as a cell).
2. The total mass of all, or a specified category of, living things within a specific area, habitat, etc.
3. Organic matter from living things which were recently alive (especially vegetation) used as a fuel or source of energy, especially if cultivated for that purpose; also, fuel produced from such organic matter; biofuel.

## Etymology
From bio- (prefix denoting organic life) + mass (“matter, material”).

## Easily confused with
- **biogas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/biogas-vs-biomass)

## Common misspellings (8)
`bbiomass`, `bimoass`, `bioamss`, `biomas`, `biommass`, `biomsas`, `boimass`, `ibomass`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/biomass