Degradable organic carbon
- Degradable organic carbon
The portion of organic carbon present in such solid waste as paper, food waste, and yard waste that is susceptible to biochemical decomposition.
U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
Energy terms .
2014.
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