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Aerobacter aerogenes

Aerobacter aerogenes

9.9
A type of bacteria that needs oxygen and makes gas and acid from sugar, sometimes causing milk to go sour
  • noun
  • /ˌɛəroʊˈbæktər ˌɛəroʊˈdʒiːnz/
  • Specialized
: Aerobacter aerogenes
  • Researchers studied how Aerobacter aerogenes produces gas from different types of sugars.

Examples

  • The souring of milk can result from the growth of Aerobacter aerogenes under certain conditions.

  • Aerobacter aerogenes is commonly found in soil and water environments.

  • The bacterium Aerobacter aerogenes is known for its gas production.

  • Studies show that Aerobacter aerogenes can sour milk quickly.

  • Researchers studied how Aerobacter aerogenes produces gas from different types of sugars.

  • The souring of milk can result from the growth of Aerobacter aerogenes under certain conditions.

  • Studies show that Aerobacter aerogenes can sour milk quickly.

Surface Forms

Aerobacter aerogenes singular
Aerobacters aerogenes plural

Morphology

Aerobacter + aerogenes

This is a Latin binomial (taxonomic) name rather than a normal English phrase; its meaning is specialized and relies on scientific nomenclature. One constituent is not a standard English word ('aerogenes' is not in the dictionary) and the species sense (a gas-producing bacterium) is technical and not derivable by a B1 learner from ordinary word knowledge.

Etymology

Aerobacter aerogenes comes from word parts: aero 'air', bacter 'rod' (a word used for bacteria), and aerogenes 'making air'. So the name is a simple memory hook: it is a bacterium that makes gas from sugars, which is why it can cause milk to go sour.