acetogen

noun

ace·to·gen ə-ˈsē-tə-jən How to pronounce acetogen (audio)

-ˌjen

plural acetogens

: any of various anaerobic bacteria that produce acetic acid in the form of acetate from the metabolism of certain sugars (such as xylose or glucose) or from carbon dioxide and hydrogen

Kangaroos produce barely any methane as their dominant gut flora are acetogens, not methanogens.

Bijal Trivedi, New Scientist, 20 Dec. 2008

Interest in acetic acid synthesis by acetogens has focused on synthesis from biomass-derived sugars …

J. G. Zeikus et al., Science, 8 Mar. 1985

Word History

Etymology

aceto- + -gen (probably after the earlier adjective acetogenic or the specific epithet of Bacillus acetogenes)

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

单词	acetogen
释义	acetogen noun ace·to·gen ə-ˈsē-tə-jən -ˌjen plural acetogens : any of various anaerobic bacteria that produce acetic acid in the form of acetate from the metabolism of certain sugars (such as xylose or glucose) or from carbon dioxide and hydrogen Kangaroos produce barely any methane as their dominant gut flora are acetogens, not methanogens. Bijal Trivedi, New Scientist, 20 Dec. 2008 Interest in acetic acid synthesis by acetogens has focused on synthesis from biomass-derived sugars … J. G. Zeikus et al., Science, 8 Mar. 1985 Word History Etymology aceto- + -gen (probably after the earlier adjective acetogenic or the specific epithet of Bacillus acetogenes) First Known Use circa 1895, in the meaning defined above
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