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acetobacter

acetobacter noun: any member of the genus Acetobacter of acetic acid bacteria characterized by the ability to convert ethanol to acetic acid in the presence of oxygen, and used in the commercial production of vinegar.

Noun

acetobacter (plural acetobacters)

  1. Any member of the genus Acetobacter of acetic acid bacteria characterized by the ability to convert ethanol to acetic acid in the presence of oxygen, and used in the commercial production of vinegar.

acetobacter meaning in Tamil

acetobacter in Tamil

அசிற்றோபாட்டர்

Forms of acetobacter

pluralacetobacters

Origin of acetobacter

From the genus name.

Questions about acetobacter

What does acetobacter mean?
Acetobacter means any member of the genus Acetobacter of acetic acid bacteria characterized by the ability to convert ethanol to acetic acid in the presence of oxygen, and used in the commercial production of vinegar.
What is acetobacter in Tamil?
Acetobacter in Tamil is அசிற்றோபாட்டர். See Acetobacter meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is acetobacter?
Acetobacter is a noun.
What is the plural of acetobacter?
The plural of acetobacter is acetobacters.

Words near acetobacter in the dictionary

  1. acetoacetyls
  2. acetoamide
  3. acetoamides
  4. acetoarsenite
  5. acetoarsenites
  6. acetobacter
  7. acetobacters
  8. acetobromoglucose
  9. acetobutyrate
  10. acetobutyrates
  11. acetocarmine

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