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ba·gasse

 (bə-găs′)
n.
The dry, fibrous residue remaining after the extraction of juice from the crushed stalks of sugarcane, used as a source of cellulose for some paper products.

[French, from Spanish bagazo, dregs, from Latin bāca, berry.]
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bagasse

(bəˈɡæs)
n
1. (Plants) the pulp remaining after the extraction of juice from sugar cane or similar plants: used as fuel and for making paper, etc
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called: megass or megasse a type of paper made from bagasse fibres
[C19: from French, from Spanish bagazo dregs, refuse, from baga husk, from Latin bāca berry]
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ba•gasse

(bəˈgæs)

n.
crushed sugarcane or beet refuse from sugar making.
[1820–30; < French < American Spanish, Sp bagazo < Latin bāca berry]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bagasse - the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants
pulp - a mixture of cellulose fibers
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The racetracks that can be bought along with the supercars are made from bagasse, which contains no additives or chemicals.
In a written reply to the question of Senator Mohammad Usman Khan, the Minister Incharge for Energy (Power Division) said, Development of power generation projects utilizing bagasse (sugarcane waste) is underway.
Indian Railways took another green initiative by deciding to do away with polymer plates and instead serve meals to the passengers on disposable plates made of eco-friendly bagasse.
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While justifying decision of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority that set a higher tariff for bagasse power plants, Kayani said the upfront tariff set in 2013 was based on cheaper sources of energy, adding bagasse-based projects provided an opportunity for substantial foreign exchange savings in imports of furnace oil, liquefied natural gas and coal.