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anaerobic

anaerobic

7 6.5
Not needing oxygen to live or grow
  • adjective
  • /ˌænəˈroʊbɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anaeróbico
  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • So fermentation is anaerobic for the most part.

  • This is an oxygen-deprivation anaerobic exercise.

  • And the one thing that some people were confused by was this anaerobic respiration.

  • So lactate is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism.

  • So they're breaking down very fibrous materials in an anaerobic way, which produces methane.

  • 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

anoxic
vsanaerobic
  • Specialized
2 9.3

Without oxygen so living things cannot breathe

refers to severe oxygen shortage rather than simply not needing oxygen
anaerobiotic
vsanaerobic
  • Specialized
9.9

Living or active without oxygen present

applies also to processes and organisms that do not need oxygen
oxygenless
vsanaerobic
7.2

Without the part of air that living things need to breathe

focuses on not needing oxygen rather than only absence of oxygen

Antonyms

aerobic
  • Specialized
4 4.8

Needing oxygen to live or stay active

Compounds

Short periods of very hard activity that build muscle, like lifting weights

How Oxygen-Dependent

aerophilic
  • Specialized
9.5
aerobic
  • Specialized
4 4.8
anaerobic
  • Specialized
7 6.5

Surface Forms

anaerobic positive

Morphology

anaerobic = aerobic (transparent) = an + aerobic

The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'an-' to the adjective 'aerobic', producing a straightforward negation understood by learners who know 'aerobic'.

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.