Acetobacter
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acetobacter is a noun meaning Any 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.
Meaning
Any 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.
Word Forms
- acetobacters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acetogen, acinetobacter, acetogenesis, homoacetogen, acetoclastis, acidogen.
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