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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The ability of an organism, such as bacteria, to live in the absence of [ | + | The ability of an organism, such as bacteria, to live in the absence of [[oxygen|oxygen]]. Examples are tetanus, gangrene and botulism. Some chemical reactions, such as fermentation, are also anaerobic. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Anaerobie (Deut.); anaérobie (Fr.); anaëroob (Ned.); | Anaerobie (Deut.); anaérobie (Fr.); anaëroob (Ned.); | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006) -for non-English terms |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:02, 26 April 2022
Description
The ability of an organism, such as bacteria, to live in the absence of Oxygen. Examples are tetanus, gangrene and botulism. Some chemical reactions, such as fermentation, are also anaerobic.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Anaerobie (Deut.); anaérobie (Fr.); anaëroob (Ned.);
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006) -for non-English terms