anaerobic
- adjective
- /ˌænəˈroʊbɪk/
- Specialized
- During anaerobic exercise, your body relies on energy sources that do not require oxygen.
- anaerobic digestion
- anaerobic bacteria
- anaerobic fermentation
So 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.
Academic text (1996) -
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.
Academic text (1996) -
Windover Pond's neutral pH and anaerobic conditions combined to offer a suitable environment for the preservation of organic remains.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
Without oxygen so living things cannot breathe
Living or active without oxygen present
Without the part of air that living things need to breathe
Antonyms
Compounds
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.