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单词 methanogen
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methanogen

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me·than·o·gen

M0252975 (mə-thăn′ə-jən)n. Any of various anaerobic archaea that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct.

meth•an•o•gen

(mɛˈθæn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn)

n. any of a group of archaebacteria that occur in diverse anaerobic environments and are capable of producing methane from a limited number of chemical sources, as carbon dioxide and hydrogen. [1975–80] meth•an`o•gen′ic, adj.
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Noun1.methanogen - archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gasarchaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria, archeobacteria - considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae

methanogen

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methanogen

[mə′than·ə·jən] (biology) An organism carrying out methanogenesis, requiring completely anaerobic conditions for growth; considered by some authorities to be distinct from bacteria.

methanogen

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meth·an·o·gen

(meth-an'ō-jen), Any methane-producing bacterium of the family Methanobacteriaceae.

methanogen

(mə-thăn′ə-jən)n. Any of various anaerobic archaea that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct.

meth·an·o·gen

(meth-an'ō-jen) Any methane-producing bacterium of the family Methanobacteriaceae.

methanogen

any BACTERIUM that can produce methane. The methanogens are found in the DOMAIN ARCHAEA, and form methane under anaerobic conditions, as an energy-yielding process.

methanogen

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Related to methanogen: Thermophiles
  • noun

Words related to methanogen

noun archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane

Related Words

  • archaebacteria
  • archaebacterium
  • archaeobacteria
  • archeobacteria
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