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methanogen
[ me-than-uh-juhn, -jen ]
/ mɛˈθæn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
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noun Microbiology.
any of a diverse group of widely distributed archaea that occur in anaerobic environments, as the intestinal tracts of animals, freshwater and marine sediments, and sewage, and are capable of producing methane from a limited number of substrates, including carbon dioxide and hydrogen, acetate, and methylamines: an important source of natural gas.
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OTHER WORDS FROM methanogen
meth·an·o·gen·ic [me-than-uh-jen-ik], /mɛˌθæn əˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby methanogen
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How to use methanogen in a sentence
Known as acetogens and methanogens, the microbes developed simple metabolic pathways that use enzyme catalysts to convert CO2 and carbon monoxide into organic molecules.
How to make recyclable plastics out of CO2 to slow climate change|Ann Leslie Davis|September 9, 2022|Science NewsThese sulfate-consuming microbes outcompeted methanogens for nutrients such as hydrogen and acetate in the rice soils, the researchers found.
Electrical bacteria may help clean oil spills and curb methane emissions|Nikk Ogasa|July 29, 2022|Science NewsPaddy-dwelling methanogens are so prolific that rice fields are estimated to generate about 11 percent of all human-induced methane emissions.
Electrical bacteria may help clean oil spills and curb methane emissions|Nikk Ogasa|July 29, 2022|Science News