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sulfur bacterium

sulfur bacterium noun: any of several bacteria which oxidize inorganic sulfur compounds, especially those bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus.

Noun

sulfur bacterium (plural sulfur bacteria)

  1. Any of several bacteria which oxidize inorganic sulfur compounds, especially those bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus

Forms of sulfur bacterium

pluralsulfur bacteria

Words formed from sulfur bacterium

Questions about sulfur bacterium

What does sulfur bacterium mean?
Sulfur bacterium means any of several bacteria which oxidize inorganic sulfur compounds, especially those bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus.
What part of speech is sulfur bacterium?
Sulfur bacterium is a noun.
What is the plural of sulfur bacterium?
The plural of sulfur bacterium is sulfur bacteria.

Words near sulfur bacterium in the dictionary

  1. sulfur
  2. sulfur acid
  3. sulfur alcohol
  4. sulfur alcohols
  5. sulfur bacteria
  6. sulfur bacterium
  7. sulfur bath
  8. sulfur baths
  9. sulfur buckwheat
  10. sulfur buckwheats
  11. sulfur butterflies

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