anaerobic
anaerobic
Definition
an·aero·bic (an′ər ō′bik)
adjective
- of or produced by anaerobes
- able to live and grow where there is no air or free oxygen, as certain bacteria
- designating or of exercise, as weight lifting, that increases strength, promotes weight loss, etc., but does not increase cardiovascular efficiency
anaerobic
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- digestion: The anaerobic digestion in itself does not pose any problems.
- digester: In George's farm, which I call Dream Farm I, the anaerobic digester is the key technology.
- glycolysis: They suggest that the tempo of the game may be crucial to whether anaerobic glycolysis is significant or not.
- respiration: Anaerobic respiration is not the best way to convert glucose into energy.
- metabolism: Unlike anaerobic metabolism that uses sugar for energy, aerobic metabolism breaks down fat for energy.
- bacterium: Once the aerobic heap has consumed all the oxygen, anaerobic bacteria move in.
Modifying Another Word
- facultatively: The organism Streptococcus pneumoniae is a non-motile, facultatively anaerobic, gram positive, encapsulated coccus, growing in pairs and short chains.
- strictly: Biological production of methane up to now was considered only to occur under strictly anaerobic conditions.
- mainly: The majority of sports are mainly anaerobic in nature yet coaches have their athletes run 3 miles per day.
- highly: The highly anaerobic nature of sprint swim events would support the argument for more high-intensity and less high volume training.
Used with adjective complement
- become: The process then becomes anaerobic which is the common cause of unpleasant smells.
- consider: The first could be run at 25mph, while the second at 15mph, another big difference, but both considered anaerobic.
- go: Also check with a CO2 probe so that levels not above 12 % and breakdown going anaerobic.
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