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solventogenesis

solventogenesis noun: the biochemical synthesis of solvents (typically alcohols).

Noun

solventogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The biochemical synthesis of solvents (typically alcohols)
    • In addition, similar as the yeast metabolism, when ABE fermentation entered the solventogenesis phase, the cell growth also stopped and only very little amount of glucose is consumed on cells maintenance as well.2015 October 22, “Enhancing Butanol Production under the Stress Environments of Co-Culturing Clostridium acetobutylicum/Saccharomyces cerevisiae Integrated with Exogenous Butyrate Addition”, in PLOS...

Origin of solventogenesis

From solvent + -o- + -genesis.

Questions about solventogenesis

What does solventogenesis mean?
Solventogenesis means the biochemical synthesis of solvents (typically alcohols).
What part of speech is solventogenesis?
Solventogenesis is a noun.

Words near solventogenesis in the dictionary

  1. solvent abuser
  2. solvent abusers
  3. solvent extraction
  4. solventless
  5. solvently
  6. solventogenesis
  7. solventogenic
  8. solventproof
  9. solvents
  10. solver
  11. solvers

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