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katharobic

katharobic

9.9
A living thing that survives in oxygen-rich places with no organic matter
  • adjective
  • /kæθəˈroʊbɪk/
  • Specialized
: cataróbico
  • Certain microbes are katharobic, thriving only in highly oxygenated, organic-free environments.

Examples

  • Researchers studied katharobic life forms in deep, oxygen-rich aquifers.

  • The katharobic conditions of the treatment plant help prevent the growth of unwanted bacteria.

  • The katharobic bacteria thrive in environments rich in oxygen.

  • A katharobic organism can survive without organic matter.

  • Certain microbes are katharobic, thriving only in highly oxygenated, organic-free environments.

  • Researchers studied katharobic life forms in deep, oxygen-rich aquifers.

  • The katharobic conditions of the treatment plant help prevent the growth of unwanted bacteria.

Synonyms

aerobic
vskatharobic
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Needing oxygen to live or stay active

occurs only in oxygen rich environments lacking organic matter

Surface Forms

katharobic positive

Etymology

Katharobic comes from the Greek katharos, meaning 'pure', and the ending -obic, as in aerobic, meaning 'needing oxygen'. So, katharobic describes living things that need oxygen and live in very 'pure' places without organic matter.