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chemautotroph

/ ˌkiːməʊˈɔːtətrəʊf; ˌkɛm-; ˌkɛm-; ˌkiːməʊˈɔːtrəuf; ˌkiːməʊˌɔːtəˈtrɒfɪk /

noun

  1. biology an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or hydrogen sulphide Also calledchemolithotroph
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • chemautotrophic, adjective

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