A theoretical or practical term for a living organism or biological entity viewed as a source of dynamic energy or power.
From bio- (life) + dyne (a unit of force), a neologism blending scientific terminology to suggest life as an energetic force, appearing in early-to-mid 20th-century scientific literature.
While not commonly used today, biodyne captures a fascinating idea from the early 1900s: that living things could literally be harnessed as renewable energy sources—an idea coming back with modern biofuel research.
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