bio-slurping
n.— «The USFK has argued that it made efforts that “go beyond’” the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between South Korea and the United States by removing polluted underground storage tanks inside camps, removing lead and copper left at former firing ranges using an advanced technique called “bio-slurping,” treating petroleum-contaminated soil by creating vents in the land and skimming fuel from groundwater.» —“South Korea Begins Works to Decontaminate US Bases” by Jung Sung-ki Korea Times (Seoul, South Korea) Oct. 11, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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