phytoremediation

[ fahy-toh-ri-mee-dee-ey-shuh n ]
/ ˌfaɪ toʊ rɪˌmi diˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

a process of decontaminating soil or water by using plants and trees to absorb or break down pollutants.

British Dictionary definitions for phytoremediation

phytoremediation
/ (ˌfaɪtəʊrɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun

another name for bioremediation

Scientific definitions for phytoremediation

phytoremediation
[ fī′tō-rĭ-mē′dē-āshən ]

See under bioremediation.