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- [me-than-uh-juh n, -jen]
- /mɛˈθæn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [me-than-uh-juh n, -jen]
- /mɛˈθæn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
Definitions of methanogen word
- noun methanogen any of a diverse group of widely distributed archaebacteria 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. 1
- noun methanogen A methane-producing bacterium, especially an archaean that reduces carbon dioxide to methane. 1
- noun methanogen an anaerobic microorganism that lives on carbon dioxide and hydrogen and gives off methane, found in swamp sediment, cows' stomachs, etc. 0
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Origin of methanogen
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
1975-80; methane- + -o- + -gen
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Parts of speech for Methanogen
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methanogen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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