Designating the decomposition of organic matter by microbial or enzymic action, especially as part of a sewage treatment process where solids and liquids are treated separately; of or relating to such a treatment process.
Origin
Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From bio- + -lytic, originally after German biolytisch.
Definition of biolytic in US English:
biolytic
adjectiveˌbʌɪəˈlɪtɪk
Designating the decomposition of organic matter by microbial or enzymic action, especially as part of a sewage treatment process where solids and liquids are treated separately; of or relating to such a treatment process.
Origin
Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From bio- + -lytic, originally after German biolytisch.