Anaerobic — is a technical word which literally means without air (where air is generally used to mean oxygen), as opposed to aerobic. In wastewater treatment the absence of oxygen is indicated as anoxic ; and anaerobic is used to indicate the absence of a… … Wikipedia
Anaerobic — An*a [ e]*rob ic, a. [Pref. an not + a[ e]robic.] 1. (Biol.) Not requiring air or oxygen for life; applied especially to those microbes to which free oxygen is unnecessary; ana[ e]robiotic; opposed to {a[ e]robic}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anaerobic — (adj.) capable of living without oxygen, 1879 (as anaerobian; modern form first attested 1884), from Fr. anaérobie, coined 1863 by French bacteriologist Louis Pasteur (1822 1895), from Gk. an without (see AN (Cf. an ) (1)) + aer air (see AIR (Cf … Etymology dictionary
anaerobic — ► ADJECTIVE Biology ▪ not using oxygen from the air. DERIVATIVES anaerobically adverb … English terms dictionary
anaerobic — [an΄ər ō′bik] adj. 1. of or produced by anaerobes 2. able to live and grow where there is no air or free oxygen, as certain bacteria 3. designating or of exercise, as weight lifting, that increases strength, promotes weight loss, etc., but does… … English World dictionary
anaerobic — [[t]æneəro͟ʊbɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ Anaerobic creatures or processes do not need oxygen in order to function or survive. Anaerobic respiration occurs only in particularly active tissues such as muscles during severe exercise. 2) ADJ Anaerobic exercise is … English dictionary
anaerobic — adjective Date: circa 1881 1. a. living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen < anaerobic respiration > < anaerobic bacteria > b. of, relating to, or being activity in which the body incurs an oxygen debt < anaerobic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
anaerobic — an|aer|o|bic [ ,ænə roubık ] adjective SCIENCE living or happening without oxygen from the air: anaerobic bacteria anaerobic respiration … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
anaerobic — adjective 1. living or active in the absence of free oxygen (Freq. 1) anaerobic bacteria • Syn: ↑anaerobiotic • Ant: ↑aerobic • Derivationally related forms: ↑anaerobe ( … Useful english dictionary
anaerobic — adj. 1) of or relating to anaerobes. 2) describing a type of cellular respiration in which foodstuffs (usually carbohydrates) are never completely oxidized because molecular oxygen is not used. Fermentation is an example of anaerobic respiration … The new mediacal dictionary
