biorefractory

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ refractory.

Adjective

biorefractory (comparative more biorefractory, superlative most biorefractory)

1. biologically or biochemically refractory
   • 2015 December 30, “Use of ESI-FTICR-MS to Characterize Dissolved Organic Matter in Headwater Streams Draining Forest-Dominated and Pasture-Dominated Watersheds”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Overall, DOM from the pasture streams had lower proportions of biorefractory formulas but higher proportions of bioreactive formulas than DOM from the forest streams (Table 2 ).