anaerobic
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- adjective
- /ˌænəˈroʊbɪk/
- Specialized
- During anaerobic exercise, your body relies on energy sources that do not require oxygen.
- anaerobic digestion
- anaerobic bacteria
- anaerobic fermentation
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Watch on YouTubeSo fermentation is anaerobic for the most part.
- So fermentation is anaerobic for the most part.
- So what is building anaerobic endurance look like?
- One is essentially anaerobic, right And the other is aerobic.
- So lactate is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism.
- So they're breaking down very fibrous materials in an anaerobic way, which produces methane.
- So we want to create these aerobic conditions to avoid a domination of the anaerobic bacteria.
- Then what happens is the anaerobic or oxygen void, oxygen void bacteria.
Examples
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When organic materials decompose without oxygen, the anaerobic bacteria that do the work produce methane and carbon dioxide.
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Major stabilization methods include anaerobic digestion, aerobic digestion, lime stabilization, composting, advanced alkaline stabilization, and heat drying.
Academic text (1999) -
Or I default into some poor breathing patterns that have me using my anaerobic system more than necessary.
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So fermentation is anaerobic for the most part.
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This is an oxygen-deprivation anaerobic exercise.
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And the one thing that some people were confused by was this anaerobic respiration.
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So lactate is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism.
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So they're breaking down very fibrous materials in an anaerobic way, which produces methane.
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In the denitrification phase, anaerobic bacteria convert nitrate into nitrogen gas, releasing it into the atmosphere.
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Windover Pond's neutral pH and anaerobic conditions combined to offer a suitable environment for the preservation of organic remains.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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Without oxygen so living things cannot breathe
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Without the part of air that living things need to breathe
Living or active without oxygen present
Antonyms
Compounds
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Short periods of very hard activity that build muscle, like lifting weights
How Oxygen-Dependent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Anaerobic breaks into Greek parts an- meaning 'not' and aero meaning 'air', as in aeroplane. So it means 'not needing air', which explains why anaerobic organisms or processes live and work without oxygen.