Definition of nanobacterium in English:
nanobacterium
nounPlural nanobacteria ˈnanəʊbakˌtɪərɪəmˌnænoʊbækˈtɪriəm
A kind of microorganism about a tenth the size of the smallest normal bacteria, claimed to have been discovered in living tissue and in rock.
Example sentencesExamples
- The authors of a study published in the journal call for a ‘major initiative’ to investigate nanobacteria.
- They have an interesting article on nanobacteria.
- What matters is if we can figure out the association between nanobacteria and kidney stones and develop some kind of countermeasure.
- The contribution of nanobacteria to pathogenic bioaerosols, in the view of the authors, must overwhelm all other types of biological particles in the atmosphere.
- In addition, nanobacteria may be important in clay mineral diagenesis in buried sandstones.
Definition of nanobacterium in US English:
nanobacterium
nounˌnænoʊbækˈtɪriəmˌnanōbakˈtirēəm
A microorganism about a tenth the size of the smallest normal bacteria, claimed to have been discovered in living tissue and in rock.
Example sentencesExamples
- They have an interesting article on nanobacteria.
- In addition, nanobacteria may be important in clay mineral diagenesis in buried sandstones.
- The contribution of nanobacteria to pathogenic bioaerosols, in the view of the authors, must overwhelm all other types of biological particles in the atmosphere.
- The authors of a study published in the journal call for a ‘major initiative’ to investigate nanobacteria.
- What matters is if we can figure out the association between nanobacteria and kidney stones and develop some kind of countermeasure.