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sulfur bacteria

plural noun

several species of bacteria, especially of the genera Beggiatoa and Thiobacillus, that have the ability to utilize sulfur or inorganic sulfur compounds as an energy source.

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Nearby words

  1. sulfosalicylic acid,
  2. sulfosalicylic acid turbidity test,
  3. sulfotransferase,
  4. sulfoxide,
  5. sulfur,
  6. sulfur butterfly,
  7. sulfur dioxide,
  8. sulfur dye,
  9. sulfur spring,
  10. sulfur trioxide

Origin of sulfur bacteria

First recorded in 1900–05
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