vinasse
/vɪˈnæs/
noun
- A dark, thick liquid waste product left over after distilling alcohol, especially from sugar beets or molasses. It is sometimes used as fertilizer or animal feed.
- The distillery treats its vinasse before releasing it into the river.
- Researchers are looking for new ways to turn vinasse into bioenergy.
- Farmers sometimes spread vinasse on fields as a natural fertilizer.